Lacunaria crenata is a species of flowering plant in the family Ochnaceae, native from Central America to Brazil.[1] It was first described by Edmond Tulasne in 1849 as Quiina crenata.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Ochnaceae |
| Genus: | Lacunaria |
| Species: | L. crenata
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Distribution edit
Lacunaria crenata is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua and Panama) and northern South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru,Suriname and Venezuela).[1]
Subspecies edit
As of 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies:[1]
- Lacunaria crenata subsp. crenata
- Lacunaria crenata subsp. decastyla (Radlk.) J.V.Schneid. & Zizka
Conservation edit
Lacunaria panamensis was assessed as "endangered" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Costa Rica, Honduras, and Panama.[3] As of February 2023[update], L. panamensis was regarded as a synonym of L. crenata subsp. crenata, which has a much wider distribution, being found throughout the range of L. crenata.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Lacunaria crenata (Tul.) A.C.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Lacunaria crenata (Tul.) A.C.Sm". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ Nelson, C. (1998), "Lacunaria panamensis", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 1998: e.T33926A9821660, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33926A9821660.en, retrieved 2023-02-08
- ^ "Lacunaria crenata subsp. crenata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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