Uncaria elliptica
| Uncaria elliptica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Uncaria |
| Species: | U. elliptica
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| Binomial name | |
| Uncaria elliptica R.Br. ex G.Don
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Uncaria elliptica, synonym Uncaria thwaitesii, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native from Sri Lanka through Indo-China to west Malesia.[1]
Distribution[edit]
Uncaria elliptica is native to Borneo, Cambodia, Java, the Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and Thailand.[1]
Conservation[edit]
Uncaria thwaitesii was assessed as "critically endangered" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Sri Lanka.[2] As of February 2023[update], U. thwaitesii was regarded as a synonym of Uncaria thwaitesii, which has a wider distribution.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Uncaria elliptica R.Br. ex G.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Uncaria thwaitesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33534A9790826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33534A9790826.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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