Plerandra costata

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Plerandra costata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Plerandra
Species:
P. costata
Binomial name
Plerandra costata
(A.C.Sm.) G.M.Plunkett, Lowry & Frodin (2013)
Synonyms [2]

Schefflera costataA.C.Sm. (1936)

Plerandra costata is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Fiji. It is known from two mountain tops, Mount Tomanivi on Viti Levu and the western slope of Taveuni island, where it grows in montane rain forest above 900 meters elevation. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Frodin, D. (1998). "Plerandra costata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T31022A9601372. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31022A9601372.en . Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. Plerandra costata (A.C.Sm.) G.M.Plunkett, Lowry & Frodin. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 9 May 2023.