Nectandra weddellii
Nectandra weddellii is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae.
| Nectandra weddellii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Nectandra |
| Species: | N. weddellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Nectandra weddellii Meissner | |
Distribution
The plant is endemic to Rio de Janeiro state in Southeastern Brazil. It has been collected only from within a 250 kilometres (160 mi) radius of Rio de Janeiro city, in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion.
It is an IUCN Red List Endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Nectandra weddellii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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