Biology:Canacomyrica
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Short description: Genus of trees
| Canacomyrica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Myricaceae |
| Genus: | Canacomyrica Guillaumin |
| Species: | C. monticola
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| Binomial name | |
| Canacomyrica monticola Guillaumin
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Canacomyrica is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Myricaceae containing the single species Canacomyrica monticola. It is endemic to New Caledonia. This endangered tree or small shrub is limited to ultramafic serpentine soils.[1]
Conservation
This species is known from eleven sites in the southern province of New Caledonia. It is threatened by mining, bushfires, and logging.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Veillon, J.-M.; Amice, R.; Bruy, D.; Butin, J.-P.; Fleurot, D.; Garnier, D.; Gâteblé, G.; Goxe, J. et al. (2020). "Canacomyrica monticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T44725A136828331. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T44725A136828331.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44725/136828331. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Kubitzki, K. (1993). In Kubitzki, K. (Series Editor): The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol.2: K. Kubitzki, Rohwer, J. G., & Bittrich, V. (volume editors), p. 456. Springer-Verlag Berlin ISBN:3-540-55509-9.
- Herbert, J.; Chase, M. W.; Möller, M.; Abbott, R. J. (2006). "Nuclear and plastid DNA sequences confirm the placement of the enigmatic Canacomyrica monticola in Myricaceae". Taxon 55 (2): 349–357. doi:10.2307/25065582.
External links
- "Canacomyrica fact file". Arkive. http://www.arkive.org/canacomyrica/canacomyrica-monticola/. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- Site Association Endémia from New Caledonia with photos of Canacomyrica monticola
Wikidata ☰ Q1765901 entry
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