Biology:Schefflera procumbens

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Schefflera procumbens
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Schefflera
Species:
S. procumbens
Binomial name
Schefflera procumbens
(Hemsley) Frodin

Schefflera procumbens is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Seychelles, now confined to six small areas on Silhouette Island at altitudes between 400 and 700 meters, having become extinct on Mahé.

Schefflera procumbens is a climbing epiphyte, with gray bark, palmate leaves on petioles up to 20 cm in length, and cream-colored, globular fruits in clusters.

References

  1. Ismail, S.; Huber, M.J.; Mougal, J. (2011). "Schefflera procumbens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T33547A9791562. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T33547A9791562.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33547/9791562. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 

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