Quivisianthe
Genus of Meliaceae plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quivisianthe, known as valiandro, is a genus of flowering plants in the mahogany family, Meliaceae. It has only one currently accepted species, Quivisianthe papinae, native to Madagascar.[2] Common canopy trees, they are an important food source for ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in the dry season.[3]
| Quivisianthe | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Melioideae |
| Genus: | Quivisianthe Baill.[1] |
| Species: | Q. papinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Quivisianthe papinae | |
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