Quararibea aurantiocalyx

Quararibea aurantiocalyx
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Quararibea
Species:
Q. aurantiocalyx
Binomial name
Quararibea aurantiocalyx
W.S.Alverson

Quararibea aurantiocalyx is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a tree native to eastern Costa Rica and central Panama.[2] It is a small to medium sized tree which grows 5 to 25 meters tall and flowers in March. It grows in humid submontane rain forest and cloud forest from 1,100 to 1,200 meters elevation. The species is rare and known from only two separated locations, and the IUCN Red List assesses the species as Critically Endangered.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Zamora, N.A. (2022). "Quararibea aurantiocalyx". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T35956A162588250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T35956A162588250.en. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Quararibea aurantiocalyx W.S.Alverson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 March 2026.