Olax psittacorum

Olax psittacorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Olax
Species:
O. psittacorum
Binomial name
Olax psittacorum
Synonyms[2]
  • Fissilia disparilis Comm. ex Baill.
  • Fissilia psittacorum Lam. (1792)
  • Olax breonii Baill.

Olax psittacorum is a species of flowering plant in the Olacaceae family. It is a tree native to Mauritius and Réunion. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

The species was first described as Fissilia psittacorum by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1792. In 1805 Martin Vahl placed it in the genus Olax as O. psittacorum.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Page, W. (1998). "Olax psittacorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T30558A9553312. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30558A9553312.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Olax psittacorum (Lam.) Vahl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
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