Hymenostegia gracilipes

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Hymenostegia gracilipes
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Hymenostegia
Species:
H. gracilipes
Binomial name
Hymenostegia gracilipes
Hutch. & Dalz.

Hymenostegia gracilipes is a small to medium riparian and rainforest tree in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Ghana, [2] where it is threatened by habitat loss due to its growth in primary rainforests, although it is locally common.

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References

  1. Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Hymenostegia gracilipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32188A9680683. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32188A9680683.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Summary of Environmental Threats and Opportunities Assessment with Special Focus on Biological Diversity and Tropical Forestry" (PDF). USAID. May 2003: 3.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)