Adinandra griffithii
Adinandra griffithii is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family.
| Adinandra griffithii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Pentaphylacaceae |
| Genus: | Adinandra |
| Species: | A. griffithii |
| Binomial name | |
| Adinandra griffithii Dyer | |
Description
The tree species is endemic to Meghalaya state in northeast India.
Adinandra griffithii is a small tree confined to Cherrapunji and Shongpung forests.
It is an IUCN Red List Endangered species, threatened by habitat loss. At Cherrapunji in the East Khasi Hills district a cement factory has caused the loss of habitat.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Adinandra griffithii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32924A9742171. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32924A9742171.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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