Leptolaena pauciflora
Leptolaena pauciflora is a species of flowering plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss. The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.[2][3]
| Leptolaena pauciflora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Leptolaena |
| Species: | L. pauciflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptolaena pauciflora | |
References
- Hong-Wa, C. (2004). "Leptolaena pauciflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46497A11056755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46497A11056755.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
- D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
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