''Grangeopsis'' is a

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of flowering plants in the family

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.Tropicos, ''Grangeopsis'' Humbert
/ref> ;Species There is only one known species, ''Grangeopsis perrieri'', an herb

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Range and habitat

''Grangeopsis perrieri'' is native to central and western Madagascar (former Antananarivo and Mahajanga provinces. It is known from four locations, and has an estimated

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of 36 km². It grows in periodically-inundated areas at the edge of marshes between sea level and 1,340 meters elevation.

Conservation and threats

The species is threatened by habitat destruction from draining and development of wetlands, conversion to agriculture, and wildfire. Only one of the four known populations is in a

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. Its conservation status is assessed as

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References

Monotypic Asteraceae genera Astereae Endemic flora of Madagascar Flora of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests Flora of the Madagascar subhumid forests {{Astereae-stub