Lunania elongata

Lunania elongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Lunania
Species: L. elongata
Binomial name
Lunania elongata
Britton & P. Wilson

Lunania elongata is a species of plant of the Tracheophyta phylum of the Magnoliopsida class[1] in the Salicaceae family. It is mostly found in Guamuhaya Massif, Sancti Spiritus province, endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It is an uncommon shrub or a small tree, as it is endangered due to cutting, logging, etc.It is confined to montane forest, and is rare.

References

  1. 1 2 "Lunania elongata". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2016-12-03.

Sources

  • Areces-Mallea, A.E. (1998). "Lunania elongata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T31632A9648825. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31632A9648825.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.


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