Oparanthus coriaceus

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Oparanthus coriaceus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Oparanthus
Species:
O. coriaceus
Binomial name
Oparanthus coriaceus
(F.Br.) Sherff (1937) [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Bidens tubuaiensisStuessy (1988)
  • Chrysogonum coriaceumF.Br. (1935)

Oparanthus coriaceus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the island of Rapa Iti in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia. [2]

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References

  1. Florence, J. (1998). "Oparanthus coriaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T37928A10087215. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37928A10087215.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Oparanthus coriaceus (F.Br.) Sherff. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 27 May 2023.