Zanthoxylum heterophyllum
Zanthoxylum heterophyllum is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion. It is threatened by habitat loss. Formerly this species also occurred in Rodrigues, where it had been eradicated. In Mauritius less than 40 individuals are known in the wild.[2]
| Zanthoxylum heterophyllum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Zanthoxylum |
| Species: | Z. heterophyllum |
| Binomial name | |
| Zanthoxylum heterophyllum (Lam.) Smith | |
References
- Page, W. (1998). "Zanthoxylum heterophyllum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T30559A9552975. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30559A9552975.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- Bone. A proposal for rare plant rescue: Zanthoxylum paniculatum, endemic to Rodrigues
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