Pouteria bapeba

Pouteria bapeba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Pouteria
Species: P. bapeba
Binomial name
Pouteria bapeba
T.D.Penn.

Pouteria bapeba is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is found in the states of Alagoas, Paraiba, and Pernambuco. [1] The further exploitation of pouteria bapeba and other plants in Brazil will decrease biodiversity and negatively affect climate change.[2]

Source

  1. Alves-Araujo, Anderson; Alves, Marccus (2013). "Checklist of Sapotaceae in Northeastern Brazil". Check List: Journal of species lists and distribution.
  2. Malingreau, Jean-Paul (1988). "Large-Scale Deforestation in the Southeastern Amazon Basin of Brazil". Ambio.


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