Cyrtandra albiflora
Cyrtandra albiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Indonesia.[1] It is only found on Mount Hek on the island of Sulawesi.[2]
| Cyrtandra albiflora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Cyrtandra |
| Species: | C. albiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtandra albiflora Karton. & H.J.Atkins | |
Etymology
This species is named for its white flowers.
Proposed IUCN conservation category
Cyrtandra albiflora is known from a population on a single mountain, in an area without protection, and in a habitat that is known to be threatened, and so the describers of the species propose it should be recognised as Critically Endangered.[2]
References
- "Cyrtandra albiflora Karton. & H.J.Atkins". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- Atkins, H. J.; Kartonegoro, A. (2021). "A Taxonomic Revision of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) in Sulawesi, Indonesia". Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 78: 1–122. doi:10.24823/EJB.2021.364. S2CID 239680334.
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