Argythamnia proctorii
| Cayman silverbush | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Chrozophoreae |
| Subtribe: | Ditaxinae |
| Genus: | Argythamnia |
| Species: | A. proctorii |
| Binomial name | |
| Argythamnia proctorii J.W.Ingram | |
Argythamnia proctorii, the Cayman silverbush, is a species of silverbush that is endemic to the Cayman Islands. It is widespread in the forests of all three Cayman Islands, and its population is estimated to be 428,000 mature individuals. It is an erect, wiry-stemmed plant growing to about 1.5 m tall. It is monoecious, and seed capsules are produced year-round. When the seed capsules are ripe, they dry and explode, scattering the seeds.[1]
References
- 1 2 Burton, F.J. & Roberts, A. (2014). "Argythamnia proctorii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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