Biology:Droogmansia chevalieri
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Short description: Species of plant
| Droogmansia chevalieri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Droogmansia |
| Species: | D. chevalieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Droogmansia chevalieri (Harms) Hutch. & Dalziel[2]
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Droogmansia chevalieri is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae, native to West Africa.
Description
Droogmansia chevalieri grows as a woody herb. The leaves grow singly. The inflorescences are in the upper leaves and feature racemes of small flowers. The fruits are pod-shaped.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Droogmansia chevalieri is native to Guinea, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. Its habitat is in grasslands at altitudes of 600–1,600 m (2,000–5,200 ft).[1]
Conservation
Droogmansia chevalieri is threatened by mining, railway construction, fires and agriculture. With these threats and the likely low species population, Droogmansia chevalieri is assessed as Endangered.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Williams, E.; Cheek, M. (2019). "Droogmansia chevalieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T85742923A85742930. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T85742923A85742930.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/85742923/85742930. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Droogmansia chevalieri". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:493463-1. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q15533753 entry
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