Quararibea platyphylla

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Quararibea platyphylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Quararibea
Species:
Q. platyphylla
Binomial name
Quararibea platyphylla
Pitt. & J.D. Smith

Quararibea platyphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Trivia

Quararibea platyphylla is often confused with Quararibea costaricensis, a much more common species, inhabiting the same region. [2]

References

  1. ^ Mitré, M. (1998). "Quararibea platyphylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T37806A10077662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37806A10077662.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Alverson, William S. (1989-01-01). "Quararibea (Bombacaceae): Five new species from moist and wet forests of Costa Rica and Panama". Brittonia. 41 (1): 61–74. doi:10.2307/2807592. ISSN 1938-436X.