Adinandra griffithii

Adinandra griffithii is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family.

Adinandra griffithii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Pentaphylacaceae
Genus: Adinandra
Species:
A. griffithii
Binomial name
Adinandra griffithii
Dyer

Description

The tree species is endemic to Meghalaya state in northeast India.

Adinandra griffithii is a small tree confined to Cherrapunji and Shongpung forests.

It is an IUCN Red List Endangered species, threatened by habitat loss. At Cherrapunji in the East Khasi Hills district a cement factory has caused the loss of habitat.

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Adinandra griffithii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32924A9742171. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32924A9742171.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.


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