Licania fasciculata
Licania fasciculata is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae endemic to Panama.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Licania fasciculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Licania |
| Species: | L. fasciculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Licania fasciculata Prance | |
Licania fasciculata grows to a height of 12 m, with leaves between 9 cm and 13.5 cm long and flowers 6–7 mm in length, its densely clustered inflorescences making it very distinct from other species in the genus Licania.[3]
It was first described in 1978 by the botanist Ghillean Prance.[4]
References
- Mitré, M. "Licania fasciculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- "L. fasciculata Prance". Universidad de Panamá. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- Prance, Ghillean T. (8 March 1989). "Chrysobalanaceae". Flora Neotropica. New York Botanical Garden Press. 9: 24–26. ISSN 0071-5794. JSTOR 4393681.
- Prance, G. T. (1978). New and interesting species of Chrysobalanaceae. Acta Amazonica 8(4) 577-89.
External links
- "Licania (Licania fasciculata)". Arkive. Wildscreen. Archived from the original on 2011-01-24. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- "Licania fasciculata". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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