Leucaena greggii is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species name greggii honors Josiah Gregg (1806 – 1850), a merchant, explorer, naturalist, and author of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico.
Leucaena greggii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Leucaena |
Species: | L. greggii
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Binomial name | |
Leucaena greggii |
References
edit- ^ Barstow, M. (2020). "Leucaena greggii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T37482A136880318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T37482A136880318.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.