Rollinia ferruginea

Rollinia ferruginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Rollinia
Species: R. ferruginea
Binomial name
Rollinia ferruginea
(R.E.Fr.) P.Maas & Westra

Rollinia ferruginea is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family.

Description

The plant is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of Brazil. It is restricted to forests around the city of Rio de Janeiro. [1]

It grows to a maximum of 2 m (6 ft) in height.

Rollinia ferruginea has been assessed by the IUCN as being an endangered species since 1998. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN Red List: Rollinia ferruginea, World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998, downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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