Anomostachys

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Anomostachys is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1951.[1][2] It contains one known species, Anomostachys lastellei, endemic to Madagascar.[3][4]

Description

Anomostachys lastellei is a tree which grows up to 20 meters high.[5]

Range and habitat

Anomostachys lastellei is native to Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Toamasina, Toliara and Mahajanga provinces of eastern Madagascar.[5]

It inhabits the humid lowland forests and mid-elevation montane forests from 80 to 1,150 meters elevation. It is found in primary forests and degraded vegetation, on humus, sandy, rocky, or quartzitic soils.[5]

References

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  1. Hurusawa, Isao. 1954. Journal of the Faculty of Science: University of Tokyo, Section 3, Botany 6: 311
  2. Tropicos, Anomostachys Hurus.
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  4. Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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