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Capitanopsis magentea is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to northern Madagascar.[1]

Capitanopsis magentea
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Capitanopsis
Species:	C. magentea
Binomial name
Capitanopsis magentea (Hedge) Mwany., A.J.Paton & Culham[2]
Synonyms[2]
Madlabium magenteum Hedge

Description

Capitanopsis magentea is a large shrub or small tree, which grows to 1.5 to 6 meters high.[1]

Range and habitat

Capitanopsis magentea occurs naturally in northern Diana and Sava regions of Madagascar, at the northern end of the island.[1]

It is found in dry deciduous forests between sea level and 626 meters elevation, where it grows on karstic limestone, lava, basement rock and unconsolidated sand substrates.[1]

The species' area of occupancy (AOO) is estimated to be 48 km², and the extent of occurrence (EOO) is estimated to be 5,221 km². It is threatened by habitat loss from conversion to farmland, wood harvesting, and logging.[1]

Taxonomy

It was formerly treated as the only species, Madlabium magenteum, in the genus Madlabium. A phylogenetic study in 2018 found that it was embedded in the genus Capitanopsis, and it was transferred to that genus.[3]

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