Boutiquea
| Boutiquea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Boutiquea |
| Species: | B. platypetala |
| Binomial name | |
| Boutiquea platypetala (Engl. & Diels) Le Thomas | |
Boutiquea is a monotypic genus[1][2] of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae containing the single species Boutiquea platypetala. It is native to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.[1]
This plant is known to science by only 14 specimens collected from eight locations. It is a shrub or tree generally growing 3 to 5 meters tall, sometimes reaching 10 meters. It has showy flowers and fruits. It grows in evergreen forest habitat.[1]
This is a vulnerable species threatened by habitat loss as forest is cleared for agriculture.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cheek, M. 2014. Boutiquea platypetala. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. Downloaded on 28 September 2015.
- ↑ Chatrou, L. W., et al. (2012). A new subfamilial and tribal classification of the pantropical flowering plant family Annonaceae informed by molecular phylogenetics. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 169(1), 5-40.
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