Pittosporum rapense

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Pittosporum rapense
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species:
P. rapense
Binomial name
Pittosporum rapense
F. Brown

Pittosporum rapense is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.

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References

  1. Florence, J. (1998). "Pittosporum rapense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T37932A10087813. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37932A10087813.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.