Oreopanax echinops

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Oreopanax echinops
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Oreopanax
Species:
O. echinops
Binomial name
Oreopanax echinops
(S. & C.) Dun. & Planch.

Oreopanax echinops is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Oreopanax echinops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38916A10155917. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38916A10155917.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.