Dialyceras discolor

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

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

Distribution and habitat

Dialyceras discolor is known only from a few locations in the northeastern region of Sava.[3] Its habitat is humid evergreen forests from sea-level to 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude. None of the locations are within protected areas.[1][3]

Threats

Dialyceras discolor is threatened because lemurs, and other animals, disperse the tree's seeds. Threats to these animals 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 discolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T70102604A70145966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T70102604A70145966.en. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016.
  2. "Dialyceras discolor". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Dialyceras discolor". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016 via Tropicos.org.


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