Lachanodes arborea

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Lachanodes arborea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Lachanodes
Species:
L. arborea
Binomial name
Lachanodes arborea
Synonyms [2]
  • Lachanodes prenanthiflora Burch. ex DC.
  • Mikania arborea Roxb.
  • Senecio prenanthiflorus (Burch. ex DC.) Hemsl.
  • Senecio redivivus Mabb.

Lachanodes arborea, the she cabbage tree, is a small tree in the family Asteraceae. It is an endangered endemic of the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. [2] It is now extinct in the wild. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Lambdon, P.W.; Ellick, S. (2016). "Lachanodes arborea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2016: e.T37595A67370818. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T37595A67370818.en .
  2. 1 2 "Lachanodes arborea". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 18 July 2022.

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