Erythrina hazomboay
| Erythrina hazomboay | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Erythrina |
| Species: | E. hazomboay
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| Binomial name | |
| Erythrina hazomboay Du Puy & Labat
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Erythrina hazomboay is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Madagascar.[1] It grows as a shrub. It has a dehiscent fruit that when mature reveal black and red seeds, approximately 1.2 centimetres (0.47 in) in diameter. It has been suggested that these seeds may have been adapted to be ingested by the now extinct elephant birds, as their morphology mimics that of fleshy fruit.[2]
References
- ^ a b Andriamanohera, A.M. (2020). "Erythrina hazomboay". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T36228A160244882. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T36228A160244882.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Albert-Daviaud, Aurélie; Buerki, Sven; Onjalalaina, Guy E.; Perillo, Sarah; Rabarijaona, Romer; Razafindratsima, Onja H.; Sato, Hiroki; Valenta, Kim; Wright, Patricia C.; Stuppy, Wolfgang (February 2020). "The ghost fruits of Madagascar: Identifying dysfunctional seed dispersal in Madagascar's endemic flora". Biological Conservation. 242 108438. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108438.