Schizolaena milleri
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| Schizolaena milleri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Schizolaena |
| Species: | S. milleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizolaena milleri Lowry, G.E.Schatz, J.-F.Leroy & A.-E.Wolf[2] | |
Schizolaena milleri is a plant in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is named for the botanical collector James Spencer Miller.[3]
Schizolaena milleri grows as a shrub or tree up to 15 m (50 ft) tall. Its papery leaves are elliptic to ovate in shape and are coloured grayish green above, brown tinged red below. They measure up to 7.5 cm (3 in) long. The inflorescences typically bear four flowers, each with three sepals and five bright pink petals. The fruits are roundish and measure up to 0.6 cm (0.2 in) in diameter.[3]