Astronidium pallidiflorum
| Astronidium pallidiflorum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Astronidium |
| Species: | A. pallidiflorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Astronidium pallidiflorum | |
Astronidium pallidiflorum is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is a tree which grows up to 15 metres tall and is endemic to Fiji. It is known from a single location on Viti Levu, where it grows in dense lowland rain forest from 50 to 150 metres elevation.[1]
The species was first described by Albert Charles Smith in 1967.[2]
References
- ^ a b Tuiwawa, M., Vido, S., Naikatini, A., Navuso, J., Tubuitamana, P., Beech, E. & Tuiwawa, S. (2024). "Astronidium pallidiflorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T31087A99515101. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T31087A99515101.en. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Astronidium pallidiflorum A.C.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 February 2026.