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68553 Creator 9bdc29c4a5cca1f676cd8d7e1ac7bae5
68553 Date 2019-11
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68553 abstract Alluaudia is a genus in the Didiereaceae. Its 6 species are Madagascan endemics occurring in the dry, semi-desert of the south and south-west of the island where they form a dominant component of the spiny forest. Two species are showcased here. Alluaudia procera is the most widely distributed species forming a tree up to 15 m tall. It is also the most commonly encountered species in cultivation since it is readily propagated from cuttings. Alluaudia montagnacii is the rarest species of the family known only from its type locality at Itampolo. It is fiercely spiny with densely arranged spines up to 2.5 cm long. Lemurs are famous for living amongst these fiercely spiny alluaudia-dominated forests.
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68553 issue 3
68553 status peerReviewed
68553 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1029681
68553 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1029699
68553 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1029720
68553 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1029721
68553 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1029722
68553 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1029723
68553 uri http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1029772
68553 volume 72
68553 type AcademicArticle
68553 type Article
68553 label Walker, Colin (2019). Two spectacularly spiny alluaudias. New Zealand Cactus & Succulent Journal, 72(3) pp. 5–8.
68553 Title Two spectacularly spiny alluaudias
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