Nesogordonia papaverifera

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Nesogordonia papaverifera
Nesogordonia papaverifera (A.Chev.) Capuron ex N.Hallé (GH0276).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Nesogordonia
Species:
N. papaverifera
Binomial name
Nesogordonia papaverifera
(A.Chev.) Capuron

Nesogordonia papaverifera is a species of flowering plant. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics.

It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. It is becoming rare due to by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ African Regional Workshop (1998). Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe, July 1996. "Nesogordonia papaverifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32173A9684845. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32173A9684845.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.