Comoranthus Explained

Comoranthus^[1] is a plant genus native to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. It contains 3 species:^[2]

• Comoranthus madagascariensis H.Perrier^[3] - western Madagascar
• Comoranthus minor H.Perrier^[3] - southwestern Madagascar
• Comoranthus obconicus Knobl.^[1] - Mayotte Island

External links

• Mayotte, Les Eaux & Forets, Vavalouza, Comoranthus obconicus
• African plants database, Conservatoire et Jardin de Botaniques, Ville de Genève, Comoranthus

Notes and References

1. Emil Friedrich Knoblauch. 1934. Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem 11: 1032.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=367902 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie. 1950. Mémoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar, Série B, Biologie Végétale 2: 305-306.