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Quararibea platyphylla

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Quararibea platyphylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Quararibea
Species:
Q. platyphylla
Binomial name
Quararibea platyphylla
Pitt. & J.D. Smith

Quararibea platyphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Quararibea platyphylla is often confused with Quararibea costaricensis, a much more common species, inhabiting the same region. [2]

References

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  1. ^ Mitré, M. (1998). "Quararibea platyphylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T37806A10077662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37806A10077662.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Alverson, William S. (1989-01-01). "Quararibea (Bombacaceae): Five new species from moist and wet forests of Costa Rica and Panama". Brittonia. 41 (1): 61–74. doi:10.2307/2807592. ISSN 1938-436X.