Ormosia hosiei
Ormosia hosiei is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae.
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Attributes
It is a large tree, up to 20–30 metres (66–98 ft) tall.[2] It is only found in eastern and central China (in Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, SE Jiangsu, Jiangxi, S Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Zhejiang provinces). It is becoming rare due to habitat loss and over-harvesting. The natural habitat of this species is in low-elevation broadleaved forest.[1] It is under second-class national protection.[3]
Naming
This plant is named after Alexander Hosie, the British counsul-general to China who amassed large botanical collections in China and subsequently sent to Kew Gardens, London.[4]
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Ormosia hosiei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32432A9706557. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32432A9706557.en.
- Hang Sun & Michael A. Vincent. "Ormosia hosiei". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- "National key protected wild plants (first batch)". Nature Reserve of China. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- Anne S. Troelstra (2016). Bibliography of Natural History Travel Narratives. p. 210.
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