Biology:Pouteria polysepala
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
Pouteria polysepala | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Genus: | Pouteria |
Species: | P. polysepala
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Binomial name | |
Pouteria polysepala T.D.Penn.
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Pouteria polysepala is a rare species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss and is considered Critically Endangered (CR). It is known to reside only upon large trees in a forest that is not experiencing heavy flooding.[1] The only known occurrence of Pouteria polysepala is at the mouth of the Rio Javari.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Pouteria polysepala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T35882A9958646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35882A9958646.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/35882/9958646.
- ↑ Pires O' Brien, J. (6 January 2009). "Pouteria polysepala.". Biodiversity.Mongabay.com. http://biodiversity.mongabay.com/plants/p/Pouteria_polysepala.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q5489425 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouteria polysepala.
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