Heberdenia excelsa

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Heberdenia excelsa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Heberdenia
Species:
H. excelsa
Binomial name
Heberdenia excelsa
Synonyms

Heberdenia bahamensis

Heberdenia excelsa is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is found in the Macaronesian archipelagoes of Madeira and the Canary Islands. [1] It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. 1 2 Beech, E.; Fernandes, F.; da Silva Menezes de Sequeira, M.P. (2017). "Heberdenia excelsa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T37669A80566415. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T37669A80566415.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.