Grewia sely is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Madagascar.[2] It is known from only two locations on the island, and is critically endangered.[1]
Grewia sely is a small shrub, growing up to 3 meters tall.[1] It can be distinguished from the other members of its genus growing on Madagascar by its leaves, which are not acuminate at their apices.[3]
Grewia sely is known from only two locations, 1395 km apart, in northern Sava Region at the northern end of the island, and Anosy region at Madagascar's southern end.[1]
It is found in dry deciduous forest on lateritic soils near the coast, between sea level and 28 meters elevation.[1]
The two subpopulations are severely fragmented, and are genetically isolated. The species is threatened with habitat loss from shifting cultivation and conversion to agriculture. The northern subpopulation occurs in Loky-Manambato protected area. Its conservation status is assessed as critically endangered.[1]
Grewia sely is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Madagascar. It is known from only two locations on the island, and is critically endangered.
