Leea tinctoria
Appearance
Leea tinctoria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Vitales |
Family: | Vitaceae |
Genus: | Leea |
Species: | L. tinctoria
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Binomial name | |
Leea tinctoria |
Leea tinctoria is a species of plant in the family Vitaceae. It is endemic to São Tomé Island.[1] It is an important nectar source for the bird Nectarinia newtonii (Newton's yellow-breasted sunbird).[2] It has orange flowers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Leea tinctoria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32778A9723306. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32778A9723306.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Patrice Christy - William Clarke, "SOUIMANGA DE NEWTON", Le Guide des oiseaux de São Tomé et Príncipe (in French), ECOFAC, archived from the original on 2008-05-09, retrieved 2009-12-06
- ^ Kathleen Becker (2008), São Tomé and Príncipe, p. 197, ISBN 978-1-84162-216-3