Distribution: Endemic to Madagascar

Bioclimate: Dry, Subarid

Vegetation Formation: Woodland

Elevation (m): 0-499

Province: Antsiranana, Mahajanga, Toliara

Protected Areas : Ankarana, Tsingy de Namoroka

Important sites outside protected areas: Montagne des Français

Preliminary Conservation Assessment : B1+2abc

Note: Two variants can be recognised: - subsp. villosa: Conservation status: endangered (B1+2abc) - subsp. menabeensis: CS: Vulnerable (B1+2abc). One specimen collected from at Ambohidena Forest (Toamasina)which has a different range of species bioclimate is probably an species identification error and need to be checked.

Type(s) of accepted name: PERRIER DE LA BATHIE 16212 (HT: P)

Updated on: 05 Oct. 2006

Lower Taxa:

• Sakoanala villosa subsp. menabeensis Du Puy & Labat
• Sakoanala villosa subsp. villosa