Weinmannia descendens

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Weinmannia descendens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Cunoniaceae
Genus: Weinmannia
Species:
W. descendens
Binomial name
Weinmannia descendens

Weinmannia descendens is a species of plant in the family Cunoniaceae. It is endemic to Peru. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Weinmannia descendens". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 1998: e.T37069A10032968. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37069A10032968.en . Retrieved 16 December 2017.