Meryta drakeana

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Meryta drakeana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Meryta
Species:
M. drakeana
Binomial name
Meryta drakeana
Nadeaud (1897)

Meryta drakeana is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to the island of Tahiti in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. [2]

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References

  1. Florence, J. (1998). "Meryta drakeana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T35049A9908446. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35049A9908446.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Meryta drakeana Nadeaud. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 27 May 2023