M. Rakotoarinivo

The grass that built the Central Highland of Madagascar: environmental niches and morphological diversity of Loudetia simplex

This study examines the environmental and morphological variation of Loudetia simplex in Madagascar and Africa, finding that Malagasy populations represent a single species with distribution patterns linked to environmental factors.

The Demographic History of Micro-endemics: Have Rare Species Always Been Rare?

This study uses genetic data to show that many rare Madagascan plant species have experienced recent population declines, suggesting extinction risk can be predicted from demographic patterns, even with limited data.