Velloziaceae

Xerophyta eglandulosa H. Perrier

Also mentioned in the literature as x. (?)

Geographic distribution (?)

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Confirmed occurrences (?): Madagascar

Ecology

Found in the biomes (?): TM

Found in the Köppen-Geiger climatic zones (?): Cwa

Distribution across environmental gradients (?):

Elevation

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Conservation

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025-2 (?): EN

Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1 (?): Threatened

Data collection gaps

Botanical countries lacking appropriate occurrence records (?): None

References

Gaff, DF. 1977. Desiccation tolerant vascular plants of southern Africa. Oecologia. 31(1):95–109. doi.org/10.1007/BF00348713.

Useful links

Source distribution information: powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:860761-1

Source occurrence data: doi.org/10.15468/dl.cfgra3

Source IUCN conservation status: iucnredlist.org/species/156864930/156866725