Rinorea pectino-squamata
Encyclopedia
Rinorea pectino-squamata is a species of plant
in the Violaceae
family. It is endemic to French Guiana
.
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 Violaceae
Violaceae
Violaceae are a family of flowering plants consisting of about 800 species in 21 genera. It takes its name from the genus Viola, the violets and pansies.Older classifications such as the Cronquist system placed Violaceae in an order named after it, the Violales...
family. It is endemic to French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
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Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Rinorea pectino-squamata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.