Biology:Olax psittacorum
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Olax psittacorum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Olacaceae |
| Genus: | Olax |
| Species: | O. psittacorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Olax psittacorum (Lam.) Vahl
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Olax psittacorum is a species of flowering plant in the Olacaceae family. It is a tree native to Mauritius and Réunion. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
The species was first described as Fissilia psittacorum by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1792. In 1805 Martin Vahl placed it in the genus Olax as O. psittacorum.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Page, W. (1998). "Olax psittacorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30558A9553312.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/30558/9553312. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Olax psittacorum (Lam.) Vahl". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:608138-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q5488235 entry
