''Capitanopsis magentea'' is a species of

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in the family

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. It is native to northern

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Description

''Capitanopsis magentea'' is a large shrub or small tree, which grows to 1.5 to 6 meters high.

Range and habitat

''Capitanopsis magentea'' occurs naturally in northern

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and

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regions of Madagascar, at the northern end of the island. It is found in dry deciduous forests between sea level and 626 meters elevation, where it grows on

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ic limestone, lava, basement rock and unconsolidated sand substrates. The species'

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(AOO) is estimated to be 48 km², and the

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(EOO) is estimated to be 5,221 km². It is threatened by habitat loss from conversion to farmland, wood harvesting, and logging.

Taxonomy

It was formerly treated as the only species, ''Madlabium magenteum'', in the genus ''Madlabium''. A

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study in 2018 found that it was embedded in the genus ''

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'', and it was transferred to that genus.

References

Lamiaceae Endemic flora of Madagascar Plants described in 1998 Flora of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests {{Lamiaceae-stub