Alluaudia
Alluaudia
4 species Didiereaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of columnar succulent plants endemic to Madagascar, belonging to the Didiereaceae family. Alluaudias produce erect stems with small, deciduous oval leaves and long spines emerging in pairs from tubercles. They can reach several meters in height and are iconic elements of Madagascar's southern spiny forest.
Distribution Southern Madagascar (endemic)
Conservation Vulnerable due to spiny forest destruction
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DocumentedMadagascar endemicSpiny forest
Alluaudia ascendens (Drake) Drake
Ascending alluaudia
Specimen ID RN-ALLU-00001
Origin Sur de Madagascar — bosque espinoso de Toliara
Type Dry spiny forest, stony soils, semi-arid climate
DocumentedMadagascar endemic
Alluaudia comosa (Drake) Drake
Comose alluaudia
Specimen ID RN-ALLU-00002
Origin Sur y suroeste de Madagascar
Type Dry and semi-arid spiny forest of southern Madagascar
DocumentedMadagascar endemicRestricted range
Alluaudia montagnacii Rauh
Montagnac's alluaudia
Specimen ID RN-ALLU-00003
Origin Sur de Madagascar (Cabo de Santa María, región de Toliara)
Type Dry coastal spiny forest of southernmost Madagascar
DocumentedMadagascar endemicMost cultivated
Alluaudia procera Drake
Madagascar ocotillo
Specimen ID RN-ALLU-00004
Origin Sur de Madagascar — región de Toliara, bosque espinoso
Type Dry spiny forest of southern Madagascar