Glochidion carrickii

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Glochidion carrickii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Glochidion
Species:
G. carrickii
Binomial name
Glochidion carrickii
Airy Shaw

Glochidion carrickii is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Glochidion carrickii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 1998: e.T31481A9631654. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31481A9631654.en . Retrieved 16 December 2017.