Lasianthus tomentosus

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Lasianthus tomentosus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Lasianthus
Species:
L. tomentosus
Binomial name
Lasianthus tomentosus

Lasianthus tomentosus is a species of plant in the flowering plant family Rubiaceae. It is found in Indonesia and Singapore. It is possibly threatened by habitat loss. Its conservation status is uncertain because of the difficulty of identifying it. Several botanical works have mistakenly described Lasianthus trichophlebus , var. latifolius as Lasianthus tomentosus. [2]

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References

  1. Hills, R. (2021). "Lasianthus tomentosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T34556A149815243. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T34556A149815243.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Hua Zhu, Marco C. Roos, and Colin E. Ridsdale. 2012. page 90. In: "A taxonomic revision of the Malesian species of Lasianthus (Rubiaceae)". Blumea57(1):1-102. doi : 10.3767/000651912X652012