Phoebe chekiangensis

Phoebe chekiangensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Phoebe
Species: P. chekiangensis
Binomial name
Phoebe chekiangensis
Shang

Phoebe chekiangensis is a species of tree up to 20 metres (66 ft) in the Lauraceae family. It is endemic to China where it occurs in Fujian, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces.[2] Its name refers to Zhejiang province that is written "Chekiang" in Wade–Giles romanization. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is under second-class national protection in China.[3]

References

  1. China Plant Specialist Group (1998). "Phoebe chekiangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. Fa-Nan Wei & Henk van der Werff. "Phoebe chekiangensis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  3. "National key protected wild plants (first batch)". Nature Reserve of China. 2004-07-10. Retrieved 13 April 2012.


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