Biology:Litsea wightiana

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Short description: Species of tree

Litsea wightiana
Litsea wightiana 05.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Litsea
Species:
L. wightiana
Binomial name
Litsea wightiana
(Nees) Wall. ex Hook.f.
Synonyms[2]
  • Cylicodaphne wightiana Nees (1831)
  • Cylicodaphne wightiana var. glabrescens Meisn. (1864)
  • Malapoenna wightiana (Nees) Kuntze (1891)
  • Tetranthera wightiana Wall. (1830), nom. nud.
  • Tetranthera wightii Nees (1836)

Litsea wightiana is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is a tree which grows 10 to 20 metres tall. It is endemic to Western Ghats of India, in the states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen and semi-evergreen montane forests from 1,000 to 2,400 metres elevation.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Kok, R.; Geethakumary, M.P. (2020). "Litsea wightiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T153267201A153622983. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T153267201A153622983.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/153267201/153622983. Retrieved 5 May 2023. 
  2. ↑ Litsea wightiana (Nees) Wall. ex Hook.f. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

Wikidata ☰ Q13113057 entry




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