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Brachychiton velutinosus

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Brachychiton velutinosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Brachychiton
Species:
B. velutinosus
Binomial name
Brachychiton velutinosus

Brachychiton velutinosus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[a] It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Notes

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  1. ^ The genus Brachychiton was traditionally placed in the family Sterculiaceae, but that family, along with Bombacaceae and Tiliaceae, has been found to be polyphyletic and is now sunk into a more broadly-defined Malvaceae[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eddowes, P.J. (1998). "Brachychiton velutinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34923A9897910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34923A9897910.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Stevens, Peter F. (29 January 2015). "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website". Retrieved 6 February 2015.