Madagascar Biodiversity Team
Accelerating taxonomy in a biodiversity hotspot
Team lead: Nivohenintsoa Rakotonirina
Madagascar is renowned for its exceptional biodiversity, with extraordinary levels of species diversity and endemism, 84% are endemic to the island, and homes five endemic families (Asteropeiaceae, Barbuaceae, Physenaceae, Sarcolaenaceae and Sphaerosepalaceae).
From 2000 until now, the number of new species keeps increasing but the inventory, description, and documentation of the Malagasy flora are still far from complete. In this way, Kew Madagascar Conservation Centre Biodiversity focusses to work with other researchers and local people in different areas in Madagascar where the biodiversity and a certain number of species disappear before being known because of the loss of their habitat with very significant speed.
Team Members
Team leader
Nivohenintsoa Rakotonirina
Today’s Flora for Tomorrow Manager
Andry Rakotoarisoa
Senior botanist orchids
Landy Rita Rajaovelona
Project manager grasses
Dr Norotiana Sedera Rasambo
Grass taxonomist
Nantenaina Herizo Rakotomalala
Data manager grasses
Sedera Ranaivoson
Data technician grasses
Tafitaniaina Randriatsarazaka
Species conservation assessor Today's Flora for Tomorrow
Velosoa Razafiniary
Species conservation assessor researcher Today's Flora for Tomorrow
Andry Ny Aina Ary Misa
Botanist Today's Flora for Tomorrow
Andry Rakotoarisoa
Hanta Vololona Razafindraibe
Digitisation officer Today's Flora for Tomorrow
Liantsoa Rakotoarimino
Kantosoa Rasoanomenjanahary
Specimen preparer Today's Flora for Tomorrow
Fehizoro Rindah Randriambololona
Postdoctoral research associates
Lova Marline
Anna Ralaiveloarisoa
PhD students:
Fitiavana Rasaminana
Princy Rajaonarivelo Andrianina
Fenitra Randrianarimanana
Msc students:
Webber Joanasy
Tchana Almary
Projects
Today’s Flora for Tomorrow (Madagascar)
Digitaria grasses: diversity and agricultural interactions in Madagascar
