Sinopanax formosanus
| Sinopanax formosanus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Aralioideae |
| Genus: | Sinopanax H.L.Li |
| Species: | S. formosanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sinopanax formosanus (Hayata) H.L.Li | |
Sinopanax formosanus is a species of flowering plant of family Araliaceae and the only species of genus Sinopanax. It is endemic to Taiwan. It is a small, evergreen tree, up to 12 metres (39 ft) in height, that grows in open areas in mountainous forests at altitudes between 2,300–2,600 metres (7,500–8,500 ft).[2]
References
- ↑ China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Sinopanax formosanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ Qibai Xiang & Porter P. Lowry. "Sinopanax formosanus". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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