Antirhea tomentosa
Antirhea tomentosa is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species was first discovered in 1780 and rediscovered in 1975, making it a Lazarus taxon.
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| Species: | A. tomentosa |
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| Antirhea tomentosa (Sw.) Fawcett | |
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Stenostomum tomentosum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33876A9810069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33876A9810069.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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