Byrsonima ophiticola

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Byrsonima ophiticola
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Byrsonima
Species:
B. ophiticola
Binomial name
Byrsonima ophiticola
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Byrsonima ophiticola is a species of plant in the Malpighiaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Byrsonima ophiticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T30908A9586777. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30908A9586777.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.