Ephippiandra perrieri is a species of flowering plant endemic to the Northern Highlands of Madagascar.[1]

Ephippiandra perrieri
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Monimiaceae
Genus: Ephippiandra
Species:
E. perrieri
Binomial name
Ephippiandra perrieri
(Cavaco) Lorence
Synonyms[2]

Hedycaryopsis perrieri Cavaco

Description

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Ephippiandra perrieri grows as a shrub to a medium-sized tree, up to 15 meters tall.[1]

Range and habitat

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The tree is native to the Northern Highlands of Madasgascar, including the Marojejy and Tsaratanana Massifs. There are seven known subpopulations, including on Ambohimirahavavy Mountain.[1]

It grows in humid sclerophyllous montane cloud forests and in high-elevation ericoid thickets, typically on lateritic soils, from 1,500 to 2,500 meters elevation.[1]

Conservation and threats

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The species' conservation status is assessed as Least Concern. All of the known subpopulations are in protected areas, including Marojejy National Park, Tsaratanana Strict Nature Reserve, and COMATSA Nord (Marojejy-Anjanaharibe Sud-Tsaratanana forest corridor), and live in large blocks of relatively intact forest.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Rabarimanarivo, M. 2020. Ephippiandra perrieri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T137673559A137901538. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T137673559A137901538.en. Accessed 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ Ephippiandra perrieri (Cavaco) Lorence. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 16 September 2022.