| Anomostachys | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Euphorbioideae |
| Tribe: | Hippomaneae |
| Subtribe: | Hippomaninae |
| Genus: | Anomostachys (Baill.) Hurus. |
| Species: | A. lastellei |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomostachys lastellei (Müll.Arg.) Kruijt | |
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Anomostachys is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1951. It contains one known species, Anomostachys lastellei, endemic to Madagascar.
Description
Anomostachys lastellei is a tree which grows up to 20 meters high.
Range and habitat
Anomostachys lastellei is native to Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Toamasina, Toliara and Mahajanga provinces of eastern Madagascar.
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.
References
- ^ Razanajatovo, H. (2020). "Anomostachys lastellei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T137506066A137899398. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T137506066A137899398.en. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Hurusawa, Isao. 1954. Journal of the Faculty of Science: University of Tokyo, Section 3, Botany 6: 311
- Tropicos, Anomostachys Hurus.
- 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Anomostachys | |
| Anomostachys lastellei | |
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