Megistostegium

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Hibisceae
Genus: Megistostegium
Species: M. microphyllum – M. nodulosum – M. perrieri
Name

Megistostegium Hochr., Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 18 & 19: 221. (1915)
References

Hochreutiner, B.P.G. 1915. Annuaire du Conservatoire & du Jardin Botaniques de Genève 18 & 19: 221.
Hassler, M. 2019. Megistostegium. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Oct. 10. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Megistostegium. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 10 2019.
Koopman, M.M. 2011. A synopsis of the Malagasy endemic genus Megistostegium Hochr.(Hibisceae, Malvaceae). Adansonia 33(1): 101-114. DOI: 10.5252/a2011n1a7 Paywall. PDF. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2019. Megistostegium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Oct. 10.
Tropicos.org: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar: Megistostegium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Oct. 10.

Megistostegium is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Malvaceae. The species are all endemic to Madagascar.[1] The genus is threatened by livestock grazing, invasive plants and threats to pollinators.[2]
Species

Three species are recognised:[1][2]

Megistostegium microphyllum Hochr.
Megistostegium nodulosum (Drake) Hochr.
Megistostegium perrieri Hochr.

References

"Megistostegium". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 17 April 2017 – via Tropicos.org.
Koopman, Margaret M. (2011). "A synopsis of the Malagasy endemic genus Megistostegium Hochr. (Hibisceae, Malvaceae)" (PDF). Adansonia. 3. Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 33 (1): 101–113. doi:10.5252/a2011n1a7. S2CID 85429003. Retrieved 17 April 2017.