Machaonia woodburyana
Machaonia woodburyana, the alfilerillo, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. According to the Flora of St. John it is endemic to the island of St. John.[1]
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Habitat
The Machaonia woodburyana natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Clubbe, C. & Acevedo-RodrÃguez, P. 2003. Machaonia woodburyana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- USDA Profile for Machaonia woodburyana (alfilerillo)
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