Asteropeia mcphersonii

Asteropeia mcphersonii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Asteropeiaceae
Genus:	Asteropeia
Species:	A. mcphersonii
Binomial name
Asteropeia mcphersonii G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E. Wolf

Asteropeia mcphersonii, a species of plant in the Asteropeiaceae family, is a shrub to large tree, up to 25 meters tall. Its oval leaves are about twice as long as they are wide and have a leathery texture. It is endemic to Madagascar, distributed in mid-elevation forest in a narrow band from Ambatovy to Zahamena RNI. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, with an estimated total population of 1000-2,500 mature individuals.

References

• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Accessed 23 July 2008.
• Randriantafika, F.M. 2004. Asteropeia mcphersonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
• Asteropeia mcphersonii in the Madagascar Catalogue at eFloras.org. Accessed 23 July 2008.