Vantanea depleta
Encyclopedia
Vantanea depleta is a species of plant
in the Humiriaceae
family. It is endemic to Panama
. 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 Humiriaceae
Humiriaceae
Humiriaceae is a family of evergreen flowering plants. It comprises 8 genera and about 50 species.The family is exclusively neotropical, except one species found in tropical West Africa....
family. It is endemic to Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction
Habitat destruction is the process in which natural habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species present. In this process, the organisms that previously used the site are displaced or destroyed, reducing biodiversity. Habitat destruction by human activity mainly for the purpose of...
.