Grewia sely
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Grewia
Species:
G. sely
Binomial name
Grewia sely
Synonyms[2]
  • Vincentia sely (R.Vig.) Burret
  • Vinticena sely (R.Vig.) Burret

Grewia sely is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Madagascar.[2] It is known from only two locations on the island, and is critically endangered.[1]

Description

Grewia sely is a small shrub, growing up to 3 meters tall.[1] It can be distinguished from the other members of its genus growing on Madagascar by its leaves, which are not acuminate at their apices.[3]

Range and habitat

Grewia sely is known from only two locations, 1395 km apart, in northern Sava Region at the northern end of the island, and Anosy region at Madagascar's southern end.[1]

It is found in dry deciduous forest on lateritic soils near the coast, between sea level and 28 meters elevation.[1]

Conservation and threats

The two subpopulations are severely fragmented, and are genetically isolated. The species is threatened with habitat loss from shifting cultivation and conversion to agriculture. The northern subpopulation occurs in Loky-Manambato protected area. Its conservation status is assessed as critically endangered.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Andriamanohera, A.M. 2020. Grewia sely. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T137616738A137901093. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T137616738A137901093.en. Accessed on 18 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Grewia sely R.Vig". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Mabberley, David J.; Capuron, René. "Révision des Malvaceae-Grewioideae (" Tiliacées ", p.p.) de Madagascar et des Comores. IV. Les Grewia du sous-genre Burretia (Hochr.) Capuron" (PDF). Adansonia. Série 3. 21 (2): 283–300. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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