Antirhea tomentosa
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Kingdom: | Plantae
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(unranked): | Angiosperms
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Species: | A. tomentosa
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Antirhea tomentosa (Sw.) Fawcett
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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.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Antirhea
- Endemic flora of Jamaica
- Critically endangered plants
- Cinchonoideae stubs