Leea tinctoria
Leea tinctoria is a species of plant in the family Vitaceae. It is endemic to São Tomé Island.[1] It is an important nectar source for the bird Nectarinia newtonii (Newton's yellow-breasted sunbird).[2] It has orange flowers.[3]
| Leea tinctoria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Leea |
| Species: | L. tinctoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Leea tinctoria | |
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Leea tinctoria. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- Patrice Christy - William Clarke, "SOUIMANGA DE NEWTON", Le Guide des oiseaux de São Tomé et Príncipe (in French), ECOFAC, archived from the original on 2008-05-09, retrieved 2009-12-06
- Kathleen Becker (2008), São Tomé and Príncipe, p. 197, ISBN 978-1-84162-216-3
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