Biology:Licania hedbergii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Licania hedbergii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Licania
Species:
L. hedbergii
Binomial name
Licania hedbergii
Prance

Licania hedbergii is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[1]

This tree was found in 1990 by Walter Palacios near the road to Nueva Loja, also known as Lago Agrio. It may also be present in the Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve and Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park. It is primarily threatened by deforestation.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Romero-Saltos, H.; Pitman, N. (2018). "Moquilea hedbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T45101A124241588. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45101A124241588.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/45101/124241588. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5457880 entry