Ormosia hosiei
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Ormosia hosiei Hemsley & E.H.Wilson
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Ormosia hosiei is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae.
Attributes
It is a large tree, up to 20–30 metres (66–98 ft) tall.[2] It is only found in eastern and central China (in Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, SE Jiangsu, Jiangxi, S Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Zhejiang provinces). It is becoming rare due to habitat loss and over-harvesting. The natural habitat of this species is in low-elevation broadleaved forest.[1] It is under second-class national protection.[3]
Naming
This plant is named after Alexander Hosie, the British counsul-general to China who amassed large botanical collections in China and subsequently sent to Kew Gardens, London.[4]
References
- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Ormosia hosiei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32432A9706557. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32432A9706557.en.
- ^ Hang Sun; Michael A. Vincent. "Ormosia hosiei". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
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