Atuna travancorica

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Atuna travancorica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Atuna
Species:
A. travancorica
Binomial name
Atuna travancorica
(Bedd.) Kosterm.
Synonyms
  • Cyclandrophora travancorica(Bedd.) Prance ex Kosterm.
  • Ferolia travancorica(Bedd.) Kuntze
  • Parinari travancoricaBedd.

Atuna travancorica is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Atuna travancorica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33608A9795992. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33608A9795992.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.