Megistostegium

Megistostegium
Megistostegium microphyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Megistostegium
Hochr.
Species

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Synonyms
  • Macrocalyx Costantin & Poiss.

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

Species

Three species are recognised:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Megistostegium". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 17 April 2017 – via Tropicos.org.
  2. 1 2 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.