Frodinia gleasonii

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Frodinia gleasonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Frodinia
Species:
F. gleasonii
Binomial name
Frodinia gleasonii
(Britt. & Wilson) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Didymopanax gleasoniiBritton & P.Wilson (1926)
  • Schefflera gleasonii(Britton & P.Wilson) Alain (1985)

Frodinia gleasonii, the yuquilla, [3] is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is found in ultramafic soils in the Cordillera Central. It is a montane forest tree. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Frodinia gleasonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T36033A9976270. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36033A9976270.en . Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 Frodinia gleasonii (Britton & P.Wilson) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Schefflera gleasonii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 November 2015.