Aerva congesta,[1] the Mascarene amaranth, is a small herbaceous plant of the genus Aerva.[2]
| Aerva congesta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Aerva |
| Species: | A. congesta
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| Binomial name | |
| Aerva congesta Balf.f. ex Baker
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Range edit
It is restricted to the island of Mauritius although it was formally found on Rodrigues where it is believed to have now gone extinct.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Aerva congesta Balf.fil. ex Baker". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ Baker, John Gilbert. "Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles". International Plant Names Index. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Pynee, Kersley; Lorence, David; Khurun, Poojanraj (26 July 2018). "Conservation status of Mascarene Amaranth Aerva congesta Balf.F. Ex Baker (Eudicots: Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae): a Critically Endangered endemic herb of the Mascarenes, Indian Ocean". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 10 (8): 12056–12063. doi:10.11609/jott.2402.10.8.12056-12063. S2CID 135400092.
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