''Exallosperma longiflora'' is a species of

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belonging to the family

Rubiaceae Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with Petiole ( ...

. It is a shrub

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. It is the sole species in genus ''Exallosperma''. ''Exallosperma longiflora'' is a shrub which grows up to 5 meters tall. It flowers in January and February, and fruits in April. It is known only from the northern tip of Madagascar in

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and

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regions. It grows in lowland dry deciduous and semi-deciduous forest on limestone, from sea level to 450 meters elevation.De Block P, Rakotonasolo F, Ntore S, Razafimandimbison SG, Janssens S (2018) Four new endemic genera of Rubiaceae (Pavetteae) from Madagascar represent multiple radiations into drylands. ''PhytoKeys'' 99: 1-66. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.99.23713 The genus is distinguished within tribe Pavetteae by pollen with psilate tectum, and by fruit with two stony

pyrene Pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) consisting of four fused benzene rings, resulting in a flat aromatic system. The chemical formula is . This yellow-green solid is the smallest peri-fused PAH (one where the rings are fused thro ...

s. Each pyrene contains a laterally flattened ovoid seed with irregularly distributed surface ridges. The ridges are formed by elongation of the outer layer (exotesta) cells.

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q94152766, from2=Q95985464 Pavetteae Monotypic Rubiaceae genera Endemic flora of Madagascar Flora of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests Plants described in 2018