Bleasdalea papuana

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Bleasdalea papuana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Bleasdalea
Species:
B. papuana
Binomial name
Bleasdalea papuana
(Diels) Domin

Bleasdalea papuana is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is found in West Papua in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Eddowes, P.J. (1998). "Bleasdalea papuana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38141A10102207. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38141A10102207.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.