Scolopia taimbarina H. Perrier
Creators: name: Applequist, Wendy L.
name: Schatz, George E.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Malpighiales
Salicaceae
Scolopia
Scolopia taimbarina

description: 13. <i>Scolopia taimbarina</i> H.Perrier <i>Mémoires du Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle</i>, n.s., 13: 279, 280 (1940). — Type: <b>Madagascar</b>. Prov. Toamasina, Analamazaotra, IX.1925, fl., <i>Louvel 117</i> (holo-, P [P00077443]!; iso-, WAG [WAG0004331], photo seen; fragment, L, photo seen). ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. — <b>Madagascar</b>. <b>Prov. Antsiranana</b>, Réserve Naturelle Intégrale de Marojejy, 10.5 km NW Manantenina, along tributary at head of Andranomifototra River, Campement 4, 14°26’24”S, 49°44’30”E, 1625 m, 4-13.XI.1996, fl., <i>Rakotomalaza et al. 894</i> (G, MO). <b>Prov.</b> <b>Toamasina</b>. Moramanga, Ambohibary, Ampitambe, Ambatovy, forêt d’Analamay Sud, 18°48’18”S, 48°19’48”E, 1220 m, 18.XII.2004, fr., <i>Andriamahefarivo et al. 52</i> (P). — Moraman- ga, Andasibe, Menalamba, Ambatovy, Analamay forest on crust, 18°47’59”S, 48°19’52”E, 1142 m, 2.XII.2005, fr., <i>Antilahimena et al. 4309</i> (MO, P). — Moramanga, commune Ambohibary, fokontany Ampitambe, Ambatovy, Saharevo forest without crust, 18°50’22’S, 48°17’52”E, 1136 m, 11.XII.2006, fr., <i>Antilahimena et al. 5122</i> (P). — Alaotra-Mangoro, Moramanga, Ampitambe, Ambatovy, Zone de défrichement 27, 18°51’26”S, 48°17’53”E, 1093 m, 17.XII.2010, fr., <i>Miandrimanana et al. 502</i> (G, MO). — Forêt Analamazaotra, 800 m, XII.year?, fr., <i>Perrier de la Bâthie 5976</i> (P×2). — Alaotra Mangoro, Moramanga, Ambohibary, Ampitambe, forêt d’Analamay, 18°48’31”S, 48°20’53”E, 1009 m, 9.XI.2008, <i>Ratolojanahary 164</i> (MO). — 17 km S of Route Nationale 2 (Antananarivo to Toamasina), along road to Lakato, 19°03’10”S, 48°22’20”E, 1080 m, 11.XI.2003, fr., <i>Schatz et al. 4183</i> (MO, P). DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. — <i>Scolopia taimbarina</i> is known from mid- to high-elevation northeastern humid forests (Fig. 4). REMARKS <i>Scolopia taimbarina</i> is a small tree or large shrub to 8 m tall. The small, persistent, brown-drying leaves are elliptical to broadly elliptical, sometimes tending toward ovate or obovate, with a rounded to obtuse apex. The sepals are reported to be reddish-green, while the stamens are white. It co-occurs at Analamazaotra with <i>S. thouvenotii</i>, a slightly more common species that also has fairly small brown leaves, flowers with only about 40 stamens and pedicels under 5 mm even in fruit. Leaves of <i>S. thouvenotii</i> are narrower, elliptical to ovate or lanceolate, with usually long-caudate apices; <i>S. taimbarina</i> seems to occur usually at higher elevations than <i>S. thouvenotii</i>, though there is some overlap in elevational range. VERNACULAR NAMES Hazomby (<i>Antilahimena et al. 5122</i>); Taimbarina p[etites] f[euilles] (<i>Louvel 117</i>). CONSERVATION STATUS The preliminary assessment of the conservation status of <i>Scolopia taimbarina</i> is Endangered (EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)). It is known from only five locations and has an Extent of Occurrence of 3866 km 2 and a minimum Area of Occupancy of 28 km 2, though the potential maximum Area of Occupancy based on likely suitable habitat within the Extent of Occurrence is <i>c.</i> 3000 km 2. The habitat includes the current Protected Areas of Andasibe-Mantadia and Marojejy, but we project a decline at the Ambatovy mining site in the near future.
description: Published as part of <i>Applequist, Wendy L. &amp; Schatz, George E., 2016, A synoptic revision of the Malagasy species of Scolopia Schreb. (Salicaceae, Scolopieae), pp. 99-115 in Adansonia 38 (1)</i> on pages 113-114, DOI: 10.5252/a2016n1a6, http://zenodo.org/record/4598915