Geissanthus ecuadorensis

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Geissanthus ecuadorensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Geissanthus
Species:
G. ecuadorensis
Binomial name
Geissanthus ecuadorensis
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Geissanthus ecuadorensis is a species of tree in the family Primulaceae. It is native to Ecuador and Peru. [2] G. ecuadorensis is considered a vulnerable species by the IUCN. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Santiana, J.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Geissanthus ecuadorensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T38114A10098652. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T38114A10098652.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 262. ISBN   9780123969545.