Licania fasciculata
| Licania fasciculata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Licania |
| Species: | L. fasciculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Licania fasciculata Prance | |
Licania fasciculata is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae endemic to Panama.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
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 Licania genus.[3]
It was first described in 1978 by the botanist Ghillean Prance.[4]
References
- ↑ "L. fasciculata Prance". Universidad de Panamá. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ Mitré, M. "Licania fasciculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 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. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- "Licania fasciculata". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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