Vochysia aurifera
Encyclopedia
Vochysia aurifera is a species of plant
in the Vochysiaceae
family. It is endemic to Honduras
.
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 Vochysiaceae
Vochysiaceae
Vochysiaceae is a plant family belonging to the order of Myrtales.-Description:Trees or shrubs with opposite leaves; flowers are zygomorph 1--5 merous; ovary inferior or superior; one fertile stamen; fruits samara or capsules-Biogeography:...
family. It is endemic to Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
.
Source
- Nelson, C. 1998. Vochysia aurifera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.