Toussaintia orientalis

Toussaintia orientalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Toussaintia
Species: T. orientalis
Binomial name
Toussaintia orientalis
Verdc.

Toussaintia orientalis is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Tanzania and Kenya. The single known population in Kenya may now be extinct, but the plant is relatively abundant at some sites in Tanzania.[1]

This is a small tree or shrub that grows in forest and bushland habitat. Some populations are located within reserves, where they receive some protection.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project. 2009. Toussaintia orientalis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009. Downloaded on 29 September 2015.


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