Stephanostegia capuronii
Encyclopedia
Stephanostegia capuronii is a species of plant
in the Apocynaceae
family. It is endemic to Madagascar
.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae
The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs...
family. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Stephanostegia capuronii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.