Clavija domingensis

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Clavija domingensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Clavija
Species:
C. domingensis
Binomial name
Clavija domingensis

Clavija domingensis is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. [2]

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Description

Clavija domingensis is an unbranched shrub that grows to 4 meters (13 feet ) tall. The long simple leaves grow from the top of the trunk, giving the plant a palm-like appearance. The long leathery leaves inspired the Haitian Creole name of the plant: lang bèf (lit. "cow's tongue"). Flowers and fruit are born on long pending racemes.

Range

This species is endemic to the Massif de la Hotte on the Tiburon Peninsula in South Western Haiti.

Habitat

Ecology

Etymology

The species has been given the specific epithet "domingensis", as it occurs on the island of Hispaniola. This island was historically called Santo Domingo, or Saint-Domingue. [ citation needed ]

Taxonomy

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References

  1. Beech, E.; Rivers, M.C.; Cinea, W. (2018). "Clavija domingensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T121932969A121986315. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T121932969A121986315.fr . Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. "Clavija domingensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-11-12.