Nothofagus womersleyi
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Nothofagus womersleyi is a species of plant
in the Nothofagaceae (Southern beeches) family. It is endemic to West Papua (Indonesia
).
It is an Endangered species
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 Nothofagaceae (Southern beeches) family. It is endemic to West Papua (Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
).
It is an Endangered species
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...
threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Eddowes, P.J. 1998. Nothofagus womersleyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.