Maytenus eggersii
Encyclopedia
Maytenus eggersii is a species of plant
in the Celastraceae
family. It is a tree endemic to Ecuador
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
ategory:Maytenus|eggersii]
Category:Endemic flora of Ecuador
Category:Trees of Ecuador
Category:Critically endangered plants
es:Maytenus eggersii
vi:Maytenus eggersii
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 Celastraceae
Celastraceae
The Celastraceae , is a family of about 90-100 genera and 1,300 species of vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales...
family. It is a tree endemic to Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Pitman, N. & Suin, L. 2003. Maytenus eggersii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
ategory:Maytenus|eggersii]
Category:Endemic flora of Ecuador
Category:Trees of Ecuador
Category:Critically endangered plants
es:Maytenus eggersii
vi:Maytenus eggersii