A DNA barcode reference library for CITES listed Malagasy species.

On Madagascar, the illegal and unsustainable exploitation and illegal international trade of (rosewood) precious woods remain a serious conservation problem. Members of this genus are at high risk of extinction as a consequence of logging, mining, and slash and burn agriculture. Morphological identification of these Malagasy species is difficult in the absence of flowers and fruits, especially in the case of cut trees, sawn wood, and finished product.

Evolutionary Processes Involved in the Emergence and Expansion of an Atypical O. sativa Group in Madagascar.

Understanding crops genetic diversity and the evolutionary processes that accompanied their worldwide spread is useful for designing effective breeding strategies. Madagascar Island was one of the last major Old World areas where human settlement brought the introduction of Oryza sativa. Early studies in the island had reported the presence of a rice group specific to Madagascar.