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Leptolaena pauciflora (Leptolaena pauciflora)

Description

Leptolaena pauciflora is a species of flowering plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss. The specific epithet pauciflora, refers to the Latin term for 'few flowered'.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malvales

            • Family: Sarcolaenaceae

              • Genus: Leptolaena