Rhamnus integrifolia

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Rhamnus integrifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Rhamnus
Species:
R. integrifolia
Binomial name
Rhamnus integrifolia
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Rhamnus integrifolia, also known as moralito, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae.

Distribution

It is endemic to the Canary Islands, and found only in the Cumbres and Barrancos, south of Tenerife. It grows in Mediterranean Matorral shrubland habitats.

The Canary Islands, located off the northeast coast of Africa in Macaronesia, are a territory of Spain.

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References

  1. Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Rhamnus integrifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T30334A103368507. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T30334A103368507.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.