Malagasia

Malagasia is a monotypic genus of trees in the family Proteaceae. The sole species is Malagasia alticola, endemic to Madagascar.[1]

For the insect genus, see Malagasia (cicada).

Malagasia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Subfamily: Grevilleoideae
Tribe: Macadamieae
Subtribe: Malagasiinae
Genus: Malagasia
L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs
Species:
M. alticola
Binomial name
Malagasia alticola
(Capuron) L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs
Synonyms
  • Macadamia alticola Capuron

The species was originally described in 1963 by French botanist René Capuron. Capuron included the new species in the genus Macadamia, naming it Macadamia alticola.[2] The species was transferred to the newly erected genus Malagasia in 1975 by Barbara Briggs and Lawrie Johnson.[3]

References
  1. "Malagasia L.A.S. Johnson & B.G. Briggs". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. "Macadamia alticola Capuron". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. "Malagasia alticola (Capuron) L.A.S. Johnson & B.G. Briggs". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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