Leptolaena pauciflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sarcolaenaceae
Genus: Leptolaena
Species:
L. pauciflora
Binomial name
Leptolaena pauciflora

Leptolaena pauciflora is a species of flowering plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss. The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.[2][3]

References

  1. โ†‘ Hong-Wa, C. (2018). "Leptolaena pauciflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T46497A70168967. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T46497A70168967.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. โ†‘ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
  3. โ†‘ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books


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