Erythroxylum echinodendron
Encyclopedia
Erythroxylum echinodendron was a species of plant
in the Erythroxylaceae
family. It was endemic to Cuba
.
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 Erythroxylaceae
Erythroxylaceae
The Erythroxylaceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of 4 genera and approximately 240 species. The best-known species is the coca plant , the source of the drug cocaine....
family. It was endemic to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Erythroxylum echinodendron. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.