Guettarda retusa, also called cuero, is an extinct species of plant in the family Rubiaceae that was endemic to two separate locations in Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. It became extinct due to habitat loss.
Guettarda retusa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Guettarda |
Species: | †G. retusa
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Binomial name | |
†Guettarda retusa Wr.
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References
edit- ^ Gonzalez-Oliva, L. (2020). "Guettarda retusa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T38848A149816916. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T38848A149816916.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.