Biology:Aerva congesta
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Short description: Herbaceous plant found only on Mauritius
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Aerva |
| Species: | A. congesta
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| Binomial name | |
| Aerva congesta Balf.f. ex Baker
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Aerva congesta,[1] the Mascarene amaranth, is a small herbaceous plant of the genus Aerva.[2]
Range
It is restricted to the island of Mauritius although it was formally found on Rodrigues where it is believed to have now gone extinct.[3]
References
- ↑ "Aerva congesta Balf.fil. ex Baker" (in en). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/8377934.
- ↑ Baker, John Gilbert. "Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles". The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. https://www.ipni.org/p/3284-2.
- ↑ Pynee, Kersley; Lorence, David; Khurun, Poojanraj (26 July 2018). "Conservation status of Mascarene Amaranth Aerva congesta Balf.F. Ex Baker (Eudicots: Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae): a Critically Endangered endemic herb of the Mascarenes, Indian Ocean". Journal of Threatened Taxa 10 (8): 12056-12063. doi:10.11609/jott.2402.10.8.12056-12063. http://doi.org/10.11609/.
Wikidata ☰ Q15584182 entry
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