Glochidion papenooense, also known by its synonym Phyllanthus papenooense, is a species of tree in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to the island of Tahiti in the Society Islands of French Polynesia, where it is restricted to wetland habitats.[2] Because of its rarity, it is protected by law in French Polynesia.
Glochidion papenooense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Genus: | Glochidion |
Species: | G. papenooense
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Binomial name | |
Glochidion papenooense J.Florence (1996)
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References
edit- ^ Florence, J. (1998). "Glochidion papenooense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38995A10157294. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38995A10157294.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Florence, J. (1997) Flore de la Polynésie française, vol. 1. Paris: Éditions de l'ORSTOM.