Namibia cinerea

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Namibia cinerea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Namibia
Species:
N. cinerea
Binomial name
Namibia cinerea
(Marloth) Schwantes

Namibia cinerea is a species of plant in the family Aizoaceae.

It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Loots, S.; Mannheimer, C. (2004). "Namibia cinerea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T46794A11078341. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46794A11078341.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.