Castanopsis concinna

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Castanopsis concinna
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Castanopsis
Species:
C. concinna
Binomial name
Castanopsis concinna
Synonyms [2]
  • Castanea concinnaChamp. ex Benth.
  • Castanopsis oblongifoliaW.C.Cheng & C.S.Chao

Castanopsis concinna is a species of plant in the family Fagaceae. It is a tree found in broad-leaved evergreen forests of southern Guangdong and Guangxi in China and in Hong Kong. [3] It is under second-class national protection in China. [4] It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Castanopsis concinna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32386A9695612. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32386A9695612.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Castanopsis concinna (Champ. ex Benth.) A.DC". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. Chengjiu Huang; Yongtian Zhang & Bruce Bartholomew. "Castanopsis concinna". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  4. "National key protected wild plants (first batch)". Nature Reserve of China. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.