Alluaudia ascendens

Alluaudia ascendens is a species of Alluaudia endemic to Madagascar.[2] It can reach 15 m in height. Its local name is fantsiolotse.

Alluaudia ascendens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Didiereaceae
Genus: Alluaudia
Species:
A. ascendens
Binomial name
Alluaudia ascendens
Synonyms

Didierea ascendens Drake

Range and habitat

Alluaudia ascendens is native to Anosy region of southern Madagascar, where it is found in Taolagnaro, Andohahela, Ankodida, Behara-Tranomaro, and Ifotaky. The species' estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 2,417 km2, and its estimated area of occupancy (AOO) is 44 km2[1]

it is native to the southeastern portion of the Madagascar spiny thickets ecoregion, where it inhabits dry spiny thicket and dry degraded thicket from sea level up to 499 meters elevation. Alluaudia ascendens is found in the open upper canopy of the thickets, in association with the baobab Adansonia za, Alluaudia procera, Operculicarya decaryi, Commiphora aprevalii, and Tetrapterocarpon geayi.

Ecology

Alluaudia ascendens is pollinated by bats. Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verrauxii), a native lemur, consumes its flowers.[1]

References

  1. Ramanantsialonina, R.N. 2019. Alluaudia ascendens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T128093582A128098550. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T128093582A128098550.en. Accessed on 15 September 2022.
  2. Alluaudia. Madagascar Catalogue. eFloras.
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