Dialyceras coriaceum

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

Dialyceras coriaceum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sphaerosepalaceae
Genus: Dialyceras
Species:
D. coriaceum
Binomial name
Dialyceras coriaceum
Synonyms[2]
  • Dialyceras parvifolium var. coriaceum Capuron

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


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