Thespesia cubensis

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Thespesia cubensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Thespesia
Species:
T. cubensis
Binomial name
Thespesia cubensis
(Britton & P.Wilson) J.B.Hutch.
Synonyms [2]
  • Atkinsia cubensis(Britton & P.Wilson) R.A.Howard
  • Maga cubensisBritton & P.Wilson
  • Montezuma cubensis(Britton & P.Wilson) Urb.

Thespesia cubensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found only in Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Areces-Mallea, A.E. (1998). "Atkinsia cubensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38807A10149674. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38807A10149674.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Thespesia cubensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2009-04-04.