Aoranthe penduliflora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Aoranthe |
Species: | A. penduliflora
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Binomial name | |
Aoranthe penduliflora (K.Schum.) Somers
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Aoranthe penduliflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania where it is found in the Usambara Mountains. [2] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, mining, and agriculture. [1] It grows as a tree with simple, opposite leaves. The flowers are cream and red, and the fruit ripens orange. [3]
Aoranthe penduliflora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Aoranthe |
Species: | A. penduliflora
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Binomial name | |
Aoranthe penduliflora (K.Schum.) Somers
|
Aoranthe penduliflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania where it is found in the Usambara Mountains. [2] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, mining, and agriculture. [1] It grows as a tree with simple, opposite leaves. The flowers are cream and red, and the fruit ripens orange. [3]