Biology:Liquidambar multinervis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Liquidambar multinervis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Altingiaceae
Genus: Liquidambar
Species:
L. multinervis
Binomial name
Liquidambar multinervis
(W.C.Cheng) Ickert-Bond & J.Wen
Synonyms[2]
  • Altingia multinervis W.C.Cheng

Liquidambar multinervis is a species of flowering plant in the family Altingiaceae. It is a tree up to 10 metres (33 ft) high. It is native to Guizhou, China.

Liquidambar multinervis was first described in 1947, and received its current name in 2013. The IUCN lists it as Data Deficient.

Taxonomy

Liquidambar multinervis was first described in 1947, by Wan-Chun Cheng, and placed in the genus Altingia.[2] In 2013, all species of Altingia were moved to Liquidambar, creating the new combination Liquidambar multinervis.[3]

The species is known only from the type specimen, which includes a branch, leaves, and a crushed infructescence.[1]

Distribution

Liquidambar multinervis is native to the temperate biome of northern Guizhou, China.[2] It has only been found in Guizhou. It grows at an elevation of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), and has been reported from forests.[1]

Description

Liquidambar multinervis is a tree up to 10 metres (33 ft) high.[1] It has papery leaves with serrate margins and ten lateral veins. The leaves have long stems.[3]

Liquidambar multinervis appears similar to L. siamensis and L. excelsa.[3]

Conservation

The IUCN lists Liquidambar multinervis as Data Deficient. The population size is assumed to be small, and its trend is unknown. In China, the species is assessed as Endangered.[1]

References

Data related to Liquidambar multinervis at Wikispecies

Wikidata ☰ Q17781615 entry