Pittosporum viridulum

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Pittosporum viridulum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species:
P. viridulum
Binomial name
Pittosporum viridulum
M.P.Nayar, G.S.Giri & V.Chandras. [2]

Pittosporum viridulum is a critically endangered species of plant in the family Pittosporaceae. It is endemic to the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu, India. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Pittosporum viridulum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998. IUCN: e.T38828A10151817. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38828A10151817.en . Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. "Pittosporum viridulum M.P.Nayar, G.S.Giri & V.Chandras". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 September 2024.