Dialyceras coriaceum is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Dialyceras coriaceum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sphaerosepalaceae
Genus: Dialyceras
Species:
D. coriaceum
Binomial name
Dialyceras coriaceum
Synonyms[2]
  • Dialyceras parvifolium var. coriaceum Capuron

Distribution and habitat edit

Dialyceras coriaceum is known only from populations in the northeastern regions of Sava, Analanjirofo and Atsinanana.[3] Its habitat is humid evergreen forests from sea-level to 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude. Some populations are within protected areas.[1][3]

Threats edit

Dialyceras coriaceum is threatened by cyclones and shifting patterns of agriculture. Because lemurs disperse the tree's seeds, threats to the lemur would in turn affect the tree's reproduction.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group (2015). "Dialyceras coriaceum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T69222210A69224632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T69222210A69224632.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dialyceras coriaceum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Dialyceras coriaceum". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016 – via Tropicos.org.