Nesogordonia papaverifera
| Nesogordonia papaverifera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dombeyoideae |
| Genus: | Nesogordonia |
| Species: | N. papaverifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Nesogordonia papaverifera (A. Chev.) Capuron | |
Nesogordonia papaverifera (Kotibe) is a species of flowering plant. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics.
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. It is becoming rare due to by habitat loss.
Sources
- African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe) 1998. Nesogordonia papaverifera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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