Malagasia
Malagasia is a monotypic genus of trees in the family Proteaceae. The sole species is Malagasia alticola, endemic to Madagascar.[1]
For the insect genus, see Malagasia (cicada).
Malagasia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Subfamily: | Grevilleoideae |
Tribe: | Macadamieae |
Subtribe: | Malagasiinae |
Genus: | Malagasia L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs |
Species: | M. alticola |
Binomial name | |
Malagasia alticola (Capuron) L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs | |
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The species was originally described in 1963 by French botanist René Capuron. Capuron included the new species in the genus Macadamia, naming it Macadamia alticola.[2] The species was transferred to the newly erected genus Malagasia in 1975 by Barbara Briggs and Lawrie Johnson.[3]
References
- "Malagasia L.A.S. Johnson & B.G. Briggs". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- "Macadamia alticola Capuron". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- "Malagasia alticola (Capuron) L.A.S. Johnson & B.G. Briggs". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Malagasia | |
Malagasia alticola |
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