Didierea is a genus of succulent flowering plants in the family Didiereaceae. It is dedicated to naturalist Alfred Grandidier (1836-1921).[1]

Didierea
Didierea madagascariensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Didiereaceae
Subfamily: Didiereoideae
Genus: Didierea
Baill.
Species

Species of Didierea are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[2] The two known species are endemic to Madagascar, where they are found in the spiny forest–thicket ecosystem. They are listed in CITES appendix II, which means that their trade is restricted to protect natural populations.[3]

Species edit

Image Scientific name Distribution
  Didierea madagascariensis Madagascar
  Didierea trollii Madagascar.

References edit

  1. ^ Baillon (1880). Bull. Mens; Société Linnéenne de Paris. 1: 258. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Applequist, W. L.; Wallace, R. S. (2000). "Phylogeny of the Madagascan endemic family Didiereaceae". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 221 (3–4): 157–166. doi:10.1007/BF01089291. S2CID 33830803.
  3. ^ "Tropicos – Didierea". Missouri Botanical Garden. 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.