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Published In: Species Plantarum 1: 333. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 2/9/2011)
Acceptance : Accepted
Taxon Profile     (Last Modified On 12/21/2017)
Reference(s) :
Family or Genus Distribution : not endemic to the Malagasy Region
Generic Species Diversity and Endemism Status : has been evaluated
No. of species in Fl. Madagasc. : 1 indigenous non-endemic
Accepted Published Species : 2 indigenous non-endemic
Estimated Unpublished Species : none
Estimated Total Species : 2 indigenous non-endemic
Additional Taxonomic Work : not currently required
Species Level Data Entry : complete
Notes : Wepfer and Linder (2014) accept 2 spp. in Madagascar. These are most easily distinguished by their leaf sheaths: open (F. guineensis) or closed (F. indica). Flagellaria indica is only represented in Madagascar by var. indica and var. gracilis.
Evaluated by : Wepfer and Linder (2014)
Compiled or updated by : M.W. Callmander, Feb. 2015

 

 

 
 
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