Shorea pauciflora
| Shorea pauciflora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. pauciflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea pauciflora | |
Shorea pauciflora (also called Dark Red Meranti or Red Lauan) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It is threatened by habitat loss. The specific epithet pauciflora, refers to the Latin term for 'few flowered'.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
- ↑ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
Sources
- Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea pauciflora". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33134A9761265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33134A9761265.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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