Pandanus petersii

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Pandanus petersii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Pandanus
Species:
P. petersii
Binomial name
Pandanus petersii

Pandanus petersii is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae. It is endemic to Mozambique; its habitat ranges from Namacurra to Quelimane and the Zambezi Delta. Typical features of its habitat are woodland remnants in swampy or wetland places. [1] It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. 1 2 Burrows, J. (1998). "Pandanus petersii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T39008A10161081. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T39008A10161081.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.