Asteropeia mcphersonii
Asteropeia mcphersonii, a species of plant in the Asteropeiaceae family, is a shrub to large tree, up to 25 meters tall. Its oval leaves are about twice as long as they are wide and have a leathery texture. It is endemic to Madagascar, distributed in mid-elevation forest in a narrow band from Ambatovy to Zahamena RNI. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, with an estimated total population of 1000–2,500 mature individuals.
| Asteropeia mcphersonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Asteropeiaceae |
| Genus: | Asteropeia |
| Species: | A. mcphersonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Asteropeia mcphersonii G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E. Wolf | |
References
- Randriantafika, F.M. 2004. Asteropeia mcphersonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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