Aoranthe penduliflora

Aoranthe penduliflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Ixoroideae
Tribe: Gardenieae
Genus: Aoranthe
Species: A. penduliflora
Binomial name
Aoranthe penduliflora
(K.Schum.) Somers

Aoranthe penduliflora is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to Tanzania where it is found in the Usambara Mountains.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, mining, and agriculture.[2] It grows as a tree with simple, opposite leaves. The flowers are cream and red, and the fruit ripens orange.[3]

References

  1. Iversen, "Endemic and Near-Endemic Trees In the Usambara Mountains." "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-25. (accessed 24 Aug 2007).
  2. Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. Aoranthe penduliflora. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
  3. Centre for Ecology Law and Policy, The Environment Department, The University of York, "Aoranthe penduliflora." Jul 12 2007. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-11-22. Retrieved 2007-08-25. (accessed Aug 25 2007).

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