Aoranthe penduliflora

Taxobox


status = VU | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Gentianales
familia = Rubiaceae
genus = "Aoranthe"
species = "A. penduliflora"
binomial = "Aoranthe penduliflora"
binomial_authority = (K.Schum.) Somers
synonyms =

"Aoranthe penduliflora" is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to Tanzania where it is found in the Usambara Mountains. [Iversen, "Endemic and Near-Endemic Trees In the Usambara Mountains." http://www.easternarc.org/eucamp/near-endemiceast_west_usambara.html (accessed 24 Aug 2007).] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, mining, and agriculture. [Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/35422/all "Aoranthe penduliflora"] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 20 August 2007.] It grows as a tree with simple, opposite leaves. The flowers are cream and red, and the fruit ripens orange. [Centre for Ecology Law and Policy, The Environment Department, The University of York, "Aoranthe penduliflora." Jul 12 2007. [http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/pages/RUBIACEAE/Aoranthe%20penduliflora%20%20.htm] (accessed Aug 25 2007).]

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