Sloanea shankii

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Sloanea shankii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Sloanea
Species:
S. shankii
Binomial name
Sloanea shankii
Standl. & L.O.Williams

Sloanea shankii is a species of plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Honduras.

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References

  1. Linares, J. (2021). "Sloanea shankii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T37466A154368671. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T37466A154368671.es . Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |doi= identifier (help)