Anthocleista madagascariensis is a species of plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is a tree that is widespread throughout the evergreen forests of Madagascar.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Anthocleista |
| Species: | A. madagascariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthocleista madagascariensis Baker.
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Description
editAnthocleista madagascariensis is a medium sized tree that grows up to 8 meters tall. It grows in humid to semi-humid evergreen forests from 0 to 1700 meters from sea level.[1][2]
Taxonomy
editAnthocleista madagascariensis was first named and described by John Gilbert Baker in 1882.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Andriamanohera, A.M. (2019). "Anthocleista madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T128114877A128115142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T128114877A128115142.en.
- ^ a b "Anthocleista madagascariensis Baker | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Anthocleista madagascariensis | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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