Persea nudigemma

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Persea nudigemma
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Persea
Species:
P. nudigemma
Binomial name
Persea nudigemma
van der Werff

Persea nudigemma is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae, commonly known as laurel. It is a flowering, leafy plant endemic to subtropical or tropical moist montane forests in Ecuador.

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References

  1. <Muriel, P. & Pitman, N. 2004. Persea nudigemma. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.