Dialyceras coriaceum

Dialyceras coriaceum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sphaerosepalaceae
Genus: Dialyceras
Species: D. coriaceum
Binomial name
Dialyceras coriaceum
(Capuron) J.-F.Leroy[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Dialyceras parvifolium var. coriaceum Capuron

Dialyceras coriaceum is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Distribution and habitat

Dialyceras coriaceum is known only from populations in the northeastern regions of Sava, Analanjirofo and Atsinanana.[3] Its habitat is humid evergreen forests from sea-level to 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude. Some populations are within protected areas.[1][3]

Threats

Dialyceras coriaceum is threatened by cyclones and shifting patterns of agriculture. Because lemurs disperse the tree's seeds, threats to the lemur would in turn affect the tree's reproduction.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group (2015). "Dialyceras coriaceum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T69222210A69224632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T69222210A69224632.en. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Dialyceras coriaceum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Dialyceras coriaceum". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016 via Tropicos.org.


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