Lennea viridiflora
| Lennea viridiflora | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Lennea |
| Species: | L. viridiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Lennea viridiflora Seem. | |
Lennea viridiflora is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. Its distribution extends the length of Central America, from the border with Colombia to Mexico. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama in lowland rainforest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Endangerment
The species has become endangered due to logging and encroaching agriculture and settlements, which have reduced the size of the species' habitat; it is scarcely found outside protected areas.[2]
Resources
- ↑ Mitré, M. 1998. Lennea viridiflora. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/summary/32660/0