Cyrtandra albiflora

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Cyrtandra albiflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Cyrtandra
Species:
C. albiflora
Binomial name
Cyrtandra albiflora

Cyrtandra albiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Indonesia.[1] It is only found on Mount Hek on the island of Sulawesi.[2]

Etymology[edit]

This species is named for its white flowers.

Proposed IUCN conservation category[edit]

Cyrtandra albiflora is known from a population on a single mountain, in an area without protection, and in a habitat that is known to be threatened, and so the describers of the species propose it should be recognised as Critically Endangered.[2]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cyrtandra albiflora Karton. & H.J.Atkins". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b Atkins, H. J.; Kartonegoro, A. (2021). "A Taxonomic Revision of Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) in Sulawesi, Indonesia". Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 78: 1–122. doi:10.24823/EJB.2021.364. S2CID 239680334.