plant taxonomy

Cardamine micranthera 5 (27)

Brassicaceae, Flora of North America, Forest understory plants, Perennial herbs, Taxonomy of flowering plants / , , , , , , , , ,

Cardamine micranthera is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. Like many members of this family, it is characterized by four-petaled flowers arranged in a cross-like configuration, a defining trait that historically led to the alternative family name Cruciferae. The species is native to western North America and is typically found in […]

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Thecacoris annobonae 5 (37)

Endemic flora of Africa, Euphorbiaceae, Flora of Equatorial Guinea, Island biodiversity / , , , , , , , , , ,

Thecacoris annobonae is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae (the spurge family). It is endemic to Annobón Island, part of Equatorial Guinea, meaning it occurs naturally nowhere else on Earth. As with many island-endemic plants, its restricted geographic range makes it ecologically distinctive and potentially vulnerable to environmental disturbance. The genus Thecacoris

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