Dialyceras discolor

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

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

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. Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group (2015). "Dialyceras discolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T70102604A70145966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T70102604A70145966.en.
  2. "Dialyceras discolor". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016.
  3. "Dialyceras discolor". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016 – via Tropicos.org.


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