Megistostegium
| Megistostegium | |
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| Megistostegium microphyllum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Hibisceae |
| Genus: | Hochr.[1] |
| Species | |
| See text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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]
- Megistostegium microphyllum Hochr.
- Megistostegium nodulosum (Drake) Hochr.
- Megistostegium perrieri Hochr.
References
- ^ a b c d "Megistostegium". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 17 April 2017 – via Tropicos.org.
- ^ a b Koopman, Margaret M. (2011). "A synopsis of the Malagasy endemic genus Megistostegium Hochr. (Hibisceae, Malvaceae)" (PDF). Adansonia. 3. 33 (1). Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: 101–113. doi:10.5252/a2011n1a7. S2CID 85429003. Retrieved 17 April 2017.