Biology:Aoranthe penduliflora
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Short description: Species of plant
| Aoranthe penduliflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Aoranthe |
| Species: | A. penduliflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Aoranthe penduliflora (K.Schum.) Somers
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Aoranthe penduliflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a tree endemic to Tanzania, where it grows in the Eastern Arc Mountains (Usambara Mountains,[3] Nguru Mountains, and Udzungwa Mountains), and the coastal Rondo Plateau. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, mining, and agriculture.[1] It grows as a tree with simple, opposite leaves. The flowers are cream and red, and the fruit ripens orange.[4] It grows in forest patches from 200 to 960 metres elevation.[1]
The species was first described as Randia penduliflora by Karl Moritz Schumann in 1895. In 1988 Carl Somers placed the species in genus Aoranthe as A. penduliflora.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Amano, M.; Kelbessa, E.; Gereau, R.E.; Hemp, A.; Kabuye, C.; Kalema, J.; Kindeketa, W.; Luke, W.R.Q. et al. (2020). "Aoranthe penduliflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T35422A2859103.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/35422/2859103. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Aoranthe penduliflora (K.Schum.) Somers". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:945443-1.
- ↑ Iversen, "Endemic and Near-Endemic Trees In the Usambara Mountains." "Endemic and Near-Endemic Trees in the Usambara Mountains - Near-endemic East/West Usambara". http://www.easternarc.org/eucamp/near-endemiceast_west_usambara.html. (accessed 24 Aug 2007).
- ↑ Centre for Ecology Law and Policy, The Environment Department, The University of York, "Aoranthe penduliflora." Jul 12 2007. "The Centre for Ecology, Law and Policy". http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/pages/RUBIACEAE/Aoranthe%20penduliflora%20%20.htm. (accessed Aug 25 2007).
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M.; Zizka, G. (2014). "Aoranthe penduliflora". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg. https://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Aoranthe+penduliflora&filterRegionIDs%5B%5D=6&filterRegionIDs%5B%5D=1&filterRegionIDs%5B%5D=2&filterRegionIDs%5B%5D=3&filterRegionIDs%5B%5D=5.
Wikidata ☰ Q4778745 entry
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