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Lacunaria crenata

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Lacunaria crenata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ochnaceae
Genus: Lacunaria
Species:
L. crenata
Binomial name
Lacunaria crenata
(Tul.) A.C.Sm.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Quiina crenata Tul.

Lacunaria crenata is a species of flowering plant in the family Ochnaceae, native from Central America to Brazil.[1] It was first described by Edmond Tulasne in 1849 as Quiina crenata.[2]

Distribution

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Lacunaria crenata is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua and Panama) and northern South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru,Suriname and Venezuela).[1]

Subspecies

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As of  2023, Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies:[1]

  • Lacunaria crenata subsp. crenata
  • Lacunaria crenata subsp. decastyla (Radlk.) J.V.Schneid. & Zizka

Conservation

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Lacunaria panamensis was assessed as "endangered" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Costa Rica, Honduras, and Panama.[3] As of February 2023, L. panamensis was regarded as a synonym of L. crenata subsp. crenata, which has a much wider distribution, being found throughout the range of L. crenata.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Lacunaria crenata (Tul.) A.C.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  2. ^ "Lacunaria crenata (Tul.) A.C.Sm". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  3. ^ Nelson, C. (1998), "Lacunaria panamensis", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 1998: e.T33926A9821660, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33926A9821660.en, retrieved 2023-02-08
  4. ^ "Lacunaria crenata subsp. crenata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-08.