Antirhea tomentosa

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Antirhea tomentosa

Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
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Plantae
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Angiosperms
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A. tomentosa
Binomial name
Antirhea tomentosa
(Sw.) Fawcett

Antirhea tomentosa is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species was first discovered in 1780 and rediscovered in 1975, making it a Lazarus taxon.

References[]

  • World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Stenostomum tomentosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33876A9810069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33876A9810069.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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