Alluaudia montagnacii
| Alluaudia montagnacii | |
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| At the botanical garden of Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini, Genova Pegli | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Didiereaceae |
| Genus: | Alluaudia |
| Species: | A. montagnacii
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| Binomial name | |
| Alluaudia montagnacii | |
Alluaudia montagnacii is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Didiereaceae.
Description[edit]
Alluaudia montagnacii can reach a height of 2.4–6 metres (7 ft 10 in – 19 ft 8 in). The tall columnar central trunk sprouts strong vertical branches. Stem and branches have symmetrically arranged leaves, about 1.5 cm long, and black-tipped thorns, 2–2.5 cm long. Leaves are deciduous in the long dry season. Photosynthesis is carried on by the stems. This plant is well adapted to live where water is a limiting environmental factor. The flowers are small, green or yellow.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Alluaudia montagnacii is endemic to the Mahafaly Plateau of southwestern Madagascar.[1] It grows in small arid and subarid areas on a narrow belt of the coast. It is part of the Madagascar spiny forests, where it forms a specific plant community with species such as Cedrelopsis grevei and Ficus marmorata.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Ramanantsialonina, R.N. (2019). "Alluaudia montagnacii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T128095355A128098562. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Alluaudia montagnacii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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