Flora of the Madagascar spiny thickets

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Didierea is a genus of succulent flowering plants in the family Didiereaceae. It is dedicated to naturalist Alfred Grandidier (1836-1921).

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species of plant, Jabily

Decarya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Didiereaceae. It has one species, Decarya madagascariensis, a shrub or tree endemic to southern Madagascar. It grows up to 6 meters in height, with zig-zagging branches covered in short spines. thumb It is native to Atsimo-Andrefana, Androy, and Anosy regions of southern Madagascar, where it is found between Toliara and Tolagnaro. It grows in dry spiny thicket or forest and in degraded thicket on limestone, from sea level to 400 meters elevation. It often grows with species of Didierea and Euphorbia. The plant is threaten

Henonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It only contains one species, Henonia scoparia.

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Brenierea insignis is a species of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Cercidoideae and is the only member of the genus Brenierea. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Salvadoropsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Celastraceae. It only contains one known species, Salvadoropsis arenicola.