Ryparosa scortechinii
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Ryparosa scortechinii is a species of plant
in the Achariaceae
family. It is found in Malaysia and Singapore
. It is threatened by 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 Achariaceae
Achariaceae
Achariaceae is a family of flowering plants, formerly consisting of 6 species in 3 genera of herb and shrubs endemic to southern Africa. More recently, the APG II system has greatly expanded the scope of the family by including many genera previously classified in the Flacourtiaceae. Molecular...
family. It is found in Malaysia and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Chua, L.S.L. 1998. Ryparosa scortechinii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.