Anonidium letestui

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Anonidium letestui
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Flower
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Anonidium
Species:
A. letestui
Binomial name
Anonidium letestui

Anonidium letestui is a species of plants in the custard apple family Annonaceae native to Gabon and Congo in West Central Africa. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN.

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References

  1. Cosiaux, A., Couvreur, T.L.P. & Erkens, R.H.J. (2019). "Anonidium letestui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T136997930A137048232. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136997930A137048232.en . Retrieved 14 January 2025.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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