Biology:Fitchia cordata

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Fitchia cordata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Fitchia
Species:
F. cordata
Binomial name
Fitchia cordata
M.L.Grant & Carlquist

Fitchia cordata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a shrub or small tree endemic to the island of Bora Bora in the Society Islands of French Polynesia.[2] It grows in lowland tropical rain forest and shrubland. It has a limited range, and a population of fewer than 50 mature individuals. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation from frequent fires and invasive plants. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Critically Endangered.[1]

The species was described by Martin Lawrence Grant and Sherwin Carlquist in 1963.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Butaud, J.-F., Jacq, F., Meyer, J.-Y. & Taputuarai, R. (2023). "Fitchia cordata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T37922A236672040.fr. {{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |doi= identifier (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Fitchia cordata M.L.Grant & Carlquist". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:207983-1. 

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