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A new dry forest species, Phyllarthron arenicola (Bignoniaceae: Coleeae), from North-Western Madagascar.
Rakotoarisoa, Solofo E. ; Rabarijaona, Romer N. ; Goyder, David J.
Dry forests, Bongolava Forest Corridor, Phyllarthron arenicola, Dry and semi-arid zones, White sand, New species, and Madagascar
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Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities.
Madagascar’s unique biota is heavily affected by human activity and is under intense threat. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the conservation status of Madagascar’s terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity by presenting data and analyses on documented and predicted species-level conservation statuses, the most prevalent and relevant threats,... -
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Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Evolution, distribution, and use.
Madagascar’s biota is hyperdiverse and includes exceptional levels of endemicity. We review the current state of knowledge on Madagascar’s past and current terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity by compiling and presenting comprehensive data on species diversity, endemism, and rates of species description and human uses, in addition to presenting an updated... -
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Aloe belitsakensis (Asphodelaceae): a new species from north-western Madagascar.
Madagascar is a major centre of diversity for the leaf-succulent genus Aloe Linnaeus (1753: 319) accounting for roughly a third of Aloe species (Carter et al. 2011). Approximately 128 species and 161 taxa are known from the region and all are restricted to Madagascar (Rakotoarisoa et al. 2014) and/or the...Rakotoarisoa, Solofo E. ; Grace, Olwen M.
Aloe belitsakensis, New species, Phenology, Descriptors, Conservation status, and Madagascar
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Endemic non-bambusoid genera of grasses (Poaceae) in Madagascar: Review of current knowledge.
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957. UNCARINA GRANDIDIERI
Uncarina grandidieri (Baill.) Stapf (Pedaliaceae) is a shrub or small tree endemic to Madagascar, restricted to the southern region in dry spiny forest and bush. It is a very attractive plant due to its habit and its remarkable flower which makes it prized by horticulturists and plant enthusiasts. It is...Rakotoarisoa, Solofo E.
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952. CANARIUM PILICARPUM
Canarium pilicarpum Daly, Raharim. & Federman is a recently described species of the genus Canarium L. endemic to Madagascar. It occurs mainly in the eastern humid forest and near the northern tip of Madagascar. For more than 60 years this species was part of Canarium madagascariense Engl., before Daly's recent revision...Rakotoarisoa, Solofo E.