Rollinia ferruginea
Appearance
Rollinia ferruginea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Annonaceae |
Genus: | Rollinia |
Species: | R. ferruginea
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Binomial name | |
Rollinia ferruginea (R.E.Fr.) P.Maas & Westra
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Rollinia ferruginea is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family.
Description
[edit]The plant is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of Brazil. It is restricted to forests around the city of Rio de Janeiro.[1]
It grows to a maximum of 2 m (6 ft) in height.
Rollinia ferruginea has been assessed by the IUCN as being an endangered species since 1998.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c IUCN Red List: Rollinia ferruginea, World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998, downloaded on 23 August 2007.