Haplormosia

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Haplormosia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Ormosieae
Genus: Haplormosia
Harms
Species:
H. monophylla
Binomial name
Haplormosia monophylla
(Harms) Harms

Haplormosia is a monotypic genus of legumes in the family Fabaceae. Its only species is Haplormosia monophylla, [2] commonly known as Liberian black gum, native to Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1] [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe) 1998. Haplormosia monophylla. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
  2. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Haplormosia". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  3. USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Haplormosia". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  4. "The Plant List entry for Haplormosia". The Plant List . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014.