Peltophorum dasyrhachis (Miq.) Kurz: a new record of a Southeast Asian species of Fabaceae (Caesalpinioideae) naturalized in northwestern Madagascar Author Rogers, S. Zachary Author Thulin, Mats text Candollea 2012 2012-07-01 67 1 145 147 journal article 3088 10.15553/c2012v671a15 74821661-51a7-4588-8628-dbbd94e63099 2235-3658 5764071 Peltophorum dasyrhachis (Miq.) Kurz var. dasyrhachis Distribution and ecology in Madagascar . – Peltophorum dasyrhachis var. dasyrhachis occurs in the DIANA Region of Antsiranana Province and has been found growing in two habitats: on a sandy beach near sea level along the edge of degraded gallery forest on Nosy Be, and in secondary riparian forest among rocks and boulders at ca. 40 m elevation in the Sambirano Basin. One 20 m tall tree with flowers and old fruits was seen at the Nosy Be locality. A male long-billed green sunbird ( Nectarinia notata Müller, 1776 ) was observed visiting the fragrant yellow flowers around 10 am ( Fig. 1 ). The tree from Sambirano was smaller (ca. 4 m tall) and the abundance at this site was not recorded on the herbarium label. Additional photographs of Rogers & al. 1177 taken in the field are available on TROPICOS (2012) . Fig. 1. – Peltophorum & al. 1177). dasyrhachis (Miq.) Kurz var. dasyrhachis , with a male long-billed green sunbird ( Nectarinia notata Müller,1776 ) visiting the fragrant yellow flowers (Rogers [Photo: C. Davidson] Specimens examined . – MADAGASCAR . Prov. Antsiranana , DIANA Region : Nosy Be , southeast corner of island in Lokobe Forest , ca. 1 m , 13°24’47’’S 48°20’08’’E , 15.XI.2006 , Rogers , Ranaivojaona , Davidson & Christoph 1177 ( G !, K !, MO [ MO6347606 ]!, P !, TAN !, UPS !) ; Ambanja , Commune Rurale Benavony , Bassin Sambirano , Vallée Ramena , Fokontany Ambobaka , Cascade d’Antsahabe , 40 m , 13°44’28’’S 48°31’22’’E , 28.II.2005 , Wohlhauser , Ravokatra , Buerki & Callmander 779 ( G , K , MO [ MO4848817 ]!, P [ P00524303 ]!, TEF ).