Cephalosphaera usambarensis
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Cephalosphaera usambarensis is a species of plant
in the Myristicaceae
family. It is found in Kenya
and Tanzania
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Myristicaceae
Myristicaceae
Myristicaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. The family has been recognised by most taxonomists; it is sometimes called the "nutmeg family", after its most famous member, Nutmeg ....
family. It is found in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. Cephalosphaera usambarensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.