Thecacoris trichogyne

Species of plant

Thecacoris trichogyne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Thecacoris
Species:
T. trichogyne
Binomial name
Thecacoris trichogyne
Müll.Arg.
Synonyms[1]
  • Thecacoris annobonae Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Thecacoris lenifolia J.Léonard

Thecacoris trichogyne, synonym Thecacoris annobonae, is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is found in west-central and south tropical Africa (Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, the Gulf of Guinea Islands and Zambia). It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in wet tropical habitats.[1]

Conservation

Thecacoris annobonae was assessed as "endangered" in the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Annobón and Cameroon. As of February 2023[update], this species regarded as a synonym of Thecacoris trichogyne, which has a wider distribution.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Theacoris trichogyne Müll.Arg." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. ^ Cheek, M. (2004). "Thecacoris annobonae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45457A10999751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45457A10999751.en. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Thecacoris trichogyne
Thecacoris annobonae


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