Xylosma pachyphyllum
Xylosma pachyphyllum, commonly known as spiny logwood,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the willow family, Salicaceae, that is endemic to Puerto Rico. It can be found in forests on the island's western mountains, where it grows in serpentine soils.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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| Species: | X. pachyphyllum |
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| Xylosma pachyphyllum (Krug & Urban) Urban | |
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Myroxylon pachyphyllum Krug & Urban[2] | |
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Xylosma pachyphyllum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34032A9832790. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34032A9832790.en.
- "Xylosma pachyphylla (Krug & Urban) Urban". ITIS Standard Reports. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- Liogier, Alain H.; Luis F. Martorell (2000). Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: a Systematic Synopsis (2nd ed.). La Editorial, UPR. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-8477-0369-2.
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