Xylopia hastarum

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Xylopia hastarum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Xylopia
Species:
X. hastarum
Binomial name
Xylopia hastarum
M.L. Green

Xylopia hastarum is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Xylopia hastarum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.