Guettarda retusa
Encyclopedia
Guettarda retusa was a species of plant
in the Rubiaceae
family. It was endemic to Cuba
. It became extinct due to habitat loss.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,...
family. It was endemic to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. It became extinct due to habitat loss.
Source
- Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. Guettarda retusa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.