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Pradosia montana

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Pradosia montana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Pradosia
Species:
P. montana
Binomial name
Pradosia montana
T.D.Penn.

Pradosia montana is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree and grows well in wet, tropical biomes. It is endemic to Ecuador. The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[2]

References

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  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Pradosia montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35925A9967680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35925A9967680.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books