Leptolaena pauciflora is a species of flowering plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss. The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.[2][3]
| Leptolaena pauciflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Leptolaena |
| Species: | L. pauciflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptolaena pauciflora | |
References
edit- ^ Hong-Wa, C. (2018). "Leptolaena pauciflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T46497A70168967. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T46497A70168967.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
- ^ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
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