Alphonsea hortensis

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Alphonsea hortensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Alphonsea
Species:
A. hortensis
Binomial name
Alphonsea hortensis
H. Huber, 1987
Alphonsea hortensis
Distribution [2]
     Extinct

Alphonsea hortensis is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. [3] It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The plant is extinct in wild, where it can be only found in Peradeniya royal botanical garden. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "Alphonsea hortensis H.Huber | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  3. "Holotype of Alphonsea hortensis H.Huber [family ANNONACEAE]". Global Plants.
  4. "National Red List calls for community-based conservation action". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  5. Kundu, S. R. (2006). "A synopsis of Annonaceae in Indian subcontinent: Its distribution and endemism" (PDF). Thaiszia – Journal of Botany. 16: 63–85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-05.