Sterculia alexandri
Encyclopedia
Sterculia alexandri is a species of plant
in the Sterculiaceae
family. It is endemic to South Africa
. 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 Sterculiaceae
Sterculiaceae
Sterculiaceae is a botanical name for a group of flowering plants at the rank of family, which is now considered obsolete. As is true for any botanical name, the circumscription, status and placement of the taxon has varied with taxonomic point of view...
family. It is endemic to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. Sterculia alexandri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.