Gymnosiphon usambaricus
Gymnosiphon usambaricus is a species in the plant family Burmanniaceae. It is endangered due to habitat loss with an estimated 2500 mature individuals left. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania, and is found in the leaf litter in evergreen forests.[1]
| Gymnosiphon usambaricus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Burmanniaceae |
| Genus: | Gymnosiphon |
| Species: | G. usambaricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnosiphon usambaricus Engl. | |
References
- "Gymnosiphon usambaricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
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