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Oreopanax lempiranus

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Oreopanax lempiranus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Oreopanax
Species:
O. lempiranus
Binomial name
Oreopanax lempiranus
Hazlett

Oreopanax lempiranus is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to the Parque Nacional Montaña de Celaque in the occidente of Honduras. The plant is known in Spanish as the "arbol del oro del cacique lempira" for the golden colored trichomes on the leaf and the significance of the native chief Lempira in the region.[2]

Habitat and distribution

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The plant grows between 2,500 masl and 2,800 masl in the Celaque mountains. The estimated population is between 2,000 and 2,500 individuals in the nuclear zone of the park.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nelson, C. (1998). "Oreopanax lempiranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30691A9567665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30691A9567665.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ MAPANCE. 2015. Readecuación del Plan de Manejo del Parque Nacional Montaña de Celaque
  3. ^ Castellanos J. 2014. Estudio de las Poblaciones de Oreopanax Lempiranus en la Microcuenca Arcagual. Estudio de Tesis. ESNACIFORH