Mappia racemosa

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Mappia racemosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Icacinales
Family: Icacinaceae
Genus: Mappia
Species:
M. racemosa
Binomial name
Mappia racemosa

Mappia racemosa is a species of plant in the Icacinaceae family. It is found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, and Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Areces-Mallea, A.E. (1998). "Mappia racemosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38909A10154923. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38909A10154923.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.