Lyonia truncata is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae known as Dominican staggerbush.
Lyonia truncata | |
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var. proctorii | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Lyonia |
Species: | L. truncata
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Binomial name | |
Lyonia truncata |
One variety, Lyonia truncata var. proctorii, or Proctor's staggerbush, is a rare plant endemic to Puerto Rico. It is federally listed as an endangered species by the United States government.[1]
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