Maerua elegans
Encyclopedia
Maerua elegans is a species of plant
in the Capparaceae
family. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. 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 Capparaceae
Capparaceae
Capparaceae , commonly known as the Caper family, is a family of plants in order Brassicales. As currently circumscribed, it contains 33 genera and about 700 species...
family. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Ndjele, M.B. 1998. Maerua elegans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.