Qualea calantha

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Qualea calantha
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Vochysiaceae
Genus: Qualea
Species:
Q. calantha
Binomial name
Qualea calantha

Qualea calantha is a species of plant in the Vochysiaceae family. It is endemic to Peru.

It is found in the Amazon Basin region of eastern Peru.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Qualea calantha. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.