Spathacanthus hahnianus

Spathacanthus hahnianus is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species occurs in cloud forests and tropical rainforests, rarely in oak forests, and mostly around streams.[1] It is found at elevations between 150 and 1,650 meters.

Spathacanthus hahnianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Spathacanthus
Species:
S. hahnianus
Binomial name
Spathacanthus hahnianus

References

  1. Ramirez-Marcial, N. & González-Espinosa, M. 1998. Spathacanthus hahnianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.