Fleurydora
Appearance
Fleurydora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Ochnaceae |
Subfamily: | Ochnoideae |
Tribe: | Sauvagesieae |
Genus: | Fleurydora A.Chev. |
Species: | F. felicis
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Binomial name | |
Fleurydora felicis |
Fleurydora is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Ochnaceae.[2] The only species is Fleurydora felicis. It is endemic to Guinea. F felicis is a shrub or small tree, growing up to 15 meters in height. It grows on rocky areas in the Guinean forest–savanna and Guinean montane forests ecoregions. It has large yellow flowers.[3][1] Its fruits are small flattened winged seeds, which are dispersed by wind, unlike other species of Ochnaceae which have fleshy fruits.[1]
Its conservation is threatened by harvesting, mining and fires. This plant is harvested both for medicinal purposes and for firewood.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Canteiro, C.; Cheek, M. (2019). "Fleurydora felicis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T32181A95806238. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T32181A95806238.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Schneider, Julio V.; Jungcurt, Tanja; Cardoso, Domingos; Amorim, André M.; Paule, Juraj; Zizka, Georg (2022). "Predominantly Eastward Long-Distance Dispersal in Pantropical Ochnaceae Inferred From Ancestral Range Estimation and Phylogenomics". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10. doi:10.3389/fevo.2022.813336. ISSN 2296-701X.
- ^ Steentoft, Margaret. (2009). Flowering Plants in West Africa. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-511-55150-5. OCLC 958552605.