Lennea viridiflora is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. Its distribution extends the length of Central America, from the border with Colombia to Mexico. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama in lowland rainforest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Lennea viridiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lennea |
| Species: | L. viridiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Lennea viridiflora | |
Endangerment
editThe species has become endangered due to logging and encroaching agriculture and settlements, which have reduced the size of the species' habitat; it is scarcely found outside protected areas.[1]
Resources
edit- ^ a b c Zamora, N.A. (2021). "Lennea viridiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T32660A162593354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T32660A162593354.en. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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