Biology:Antirhea tomentosa

Short description: Species of plant

Antirhea tomentosa
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Antirhea
Species:	A. tomentosa
Binomial name
Antirhea tomentosa (Sw.) Fawcett

Antirhea tomentosa is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species was first discovered in 1780 and rediscovered in 1975, making it a Lazarus taxon.

References

• World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Stenostomum tomentosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T33876A9810069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33876A9810069.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33876/9810069. Retrieved 14 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4775216 entry