Biology:Megistostegium

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Megistostegium
Megistostegium microphyllum Madagascar-02.jpg
Megistostegium microphyllum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Megistostegium
Hochr.[1]
Species

See text

Synonyms[1]
  • Macrocalyx Costantin & Poiss.

Megistostegium is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Malvaceae. The species are all endemic to Madagascar .[1] The genus is threatened by livestock grazing, invasive plants and threats to pollinators.[2]

Species

Three species are recognised:[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Megistostegium", Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar, Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40015818?projectid=17, retrieved 17 April 2017 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Koopman, Margaret M. (2011). "A synopsis of the Malagasy endemic genus Megistostegium Hochr. (Hibisceae, Malvaceae)". Adansonia. 3 (Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle) 33 (1): 101–113. doi:10.5252/a2011n1a7. http://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/a2011n1a7.pdf. Retrieved 17 April 2017. 

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