Hemipilia henryi
Encyclopedia
Hemipilia henryi is an endangered species
of plant
in the Orchidaceae
family endemic to the Hubei Province of China
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Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
of plant
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 Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
family endemic to the Hubei Province of China
China
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Source
- China Plant Specialist Group 2004. Hemipilia henryi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.