Moquilea fasciculata is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is endemic to Panama.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Moquilea |
| Species: | M. fasciculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Moquilea fasciculata | |
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Moquilea fasciculata grows to a height of 12 m, with leaves between 9 cm and 13.5 cm long and flowers 6–7 mm in length, with densely clustered inflorescences.[4]
It was first described in 1978 as Licania fasciculata by the botanist Ghillean Prance.[5]
References
edit- ^ Condit, R. (2022). "Moquilea fasciculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T32657A197786626. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T32657A197786626.en. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Moquilea fasciculata (Prance) Sothers & Prance". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "L. fasciculata Prance". Universidad de Panamá. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Prance, Ghillean T. (8 March 1989). "Chrysobalanaceae". Flora Neotropica. 9. New York Botanical Garden Press: 24–26. ISSN 0071-5794. JSTOR 4393681.
- ^ Prance, G. T. (1978). New and interesting species of Chrysobalanaceae. Acta Amazonica 8(4) 577-89.
External links
edit- "Licania (Licania fasciculata)". Arkive. Wildscreen. Archived from the original on 2011-01-24. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- "Licania fasciculata". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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