Ptilochaeta nudipes
Encyclopedia
Ptilochaeta nudipes is a species of plant
in the Malpighiaceae
family. It is found in Argentina
and Bolivia
. It is threatened by habitat loss from agricultural activities.
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 Malpighiaceae
Malpighiaceae
Malpighiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. It comprises approximately 75 genera and 1300 species, all of which are native to the tropics and subtropics...
family. It is found in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. It is threatened by habitat loss from agricultural activities.
Sources
- Prado, D. 1998. Ptilochaeta nudipes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.