Zanthoxylum heterophyllum

Zanthoxylum heterophyllum is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is found in Mauritius and RĂ©union. It is threatened by habitat loss. Formerly this species also occurred in Rodrigues, where it had been eradicated. In Mauritius less than 40 individuals are known in the wild.[2]

Zanthoxylum heterophyllum

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zanthoxylum
Species:
Z. heterophyllum
Binomial name
Zanthoxylum heterophyllum
(Lam.) Smith

References

  1. Page, W. (1998). "Zanthoxylum heterophyllum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T30559A9552975. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30559A9552975.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. Bone. A proposal for rare plant rescue: Zanthoxylum paniculatum, endemic to Rodrigues


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