Ephippiandra perrieri is a species of flowering plant endemic to the Northern Highlands of Madagascar.[1]
| Ephippiandra perrieri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Monimiaceae |
| Genus: | Ephippiandra |
| Species: | E. perrieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Ephippiandra perrieri (Cavaco) Lorence
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Hedycaryopsis perrieri Cavaco | |
Description edit
Ephippiandra perrieri grows as a shrub to a medium-sized tree, up to 15 meters tall.[1]
Range and habitat edit
The tree is native to the Northern Highlands of Madasgascar, including the Marojejy and Tsaratanana Massifs. There are seven known subpopulations, including on Ambohimirahavavy Mountain.[1]
It grows in humid sclerophyllous montane cloud forests and in high-elevation ericoid thickets, typically on lateritic soils, from 1,500 to 2,500 meters elevation.[1]
Conservation and threats edit
The species' conservation status is assessed as Least Concern. All of the known subpopulations are in protected areas, including Marojejy National Park, Tsaratanana Strict Nature Reserve, and COMATSA Nord (Marojejy-Anjanaharibe Sud-Tsaratanana forest corridor), and live in large blocks of relatively intact forest.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Rabarimanarivo, M. 2020. Ephippiandra perrieri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T137673559A137901538. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T137673559A137901538.en. Accessed 16 September 2022.
- ^ Ephippiandra perrieri (Cavaco) Lorence. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 16 September 2022.