Hildegardia cubensis
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Hildegardia cubensis is a species of flowering plant
in the Sterculiaceae
family.
It is found only in Cuba
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Sterculiaceae
Sterculiaceae
Sterculiaceae is a botanical name for a group of flowering plants at the rank of family, which is now considered obsolete. As is true for any botanical name, the circumscription, status and placement of the taxon has varied with taxonomic point of view...
family.
It is found only in 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...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. Hildegardia cubensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.