Pittosporum coriaceum is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family. It is endemic to Macaronesia, and due to extinction in the Canary Islands, it is now restricted to the Portuguese Madeira Islands.
Pittosporum coriaceum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Pittosporaceae |
Genus: | Pittosporum |
Species: | P. coriaceum
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Binomial name | |
Pittosporum coriaceum Dryand. ex Aiton
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Pittosporum coriaceum is a Critically endangered species due to habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ Carvalho, J.A. (2011). "Pittosporum coriaceum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T37853A10081921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T37853A10081921.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.