Astronidium saulae
| Astronidium saulae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Astronidium |
| Species: | A. saulae
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| Binomial name | |
| Astronidium saulae | |
Astronidium saulae is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is a slender tree, 3 to 10 metres tall, which is endemic to Fiji. It grows in dense lowland rain forest on Mt. Korombamba (Korobaba) on Viti Levu. It was known from a small population in an area which was subsequently logged, and the current status of the species is not known.[1]
References
- ^ a b Young, E. (2016). "Astronidium saulae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T31050A99514507. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T31050A99514507.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.