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Poeciloneuron pauciflorum
Poeciloneuron pauciflorum is a species of flowering plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It was recorded in Travancore and Tirunelveli (now located in the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu respectively) in 19th century India. It has not been recorded since.[1][3] The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.[4][5]
| Poeciloneuron pauciflorum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Poeciloneuron |
| Species: | P. pauciflorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Poeciloneuron pauciflorum Bedd. (1871) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| Agasthiyamalaia pauciflora (Bedd.) S.Rajkumar & Janarth. (2007) | |
Conservation edit
Mass multiplication using tissue culture is being experimented in a species recovery program by Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, New Delhi.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (2017). "Agasthiyamalaia pauciflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T31167A120679170. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T31167A120679170.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Poeciloneuron pauciflorum Bedd. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Agasthiyamalaia pauciflora - CLUSIACEAE".
- ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
- ^ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
- ^ Rajkumar, S.; Janarthanam, M.K. (10 August 2007). "Agasthiyamalaia (Clusiaceae), A New Genus for Poeciloneuron Pauciflorum, an Endemic and Endangered Tree of Western Ghats, India" (PDF). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 1 (1). The Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Inc.: 129–133. ISSN 1934-5259. JSTOR 41971401.