Hafotra


Hafotra superba is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is the sole member of genus Hafotra. It is a shrub or small tree endemic to central Madagascar. It grows 3 to 4 meters tall.
Hafotra is native to the Atsimo-Atsinanana region in southeastern Madagascar. It grows in humid forest between 20 and 800 meters elevation.
There are three known subpopulations of unknown size. It has an estimated extent of occurrence of 19 km2, an estimated area of occupancy of 12 km 2. It may be present in Midongy du sud National Park and Manombo Special Reserve. It is threatened with habitat loss from deforestation and conversion of its habitat to agriculture, including within protected areas.