| Ameroglossum pernambucense | |
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| Ameroglossum pernambucense in Paraiba, Brazil | |
| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Ameroglossum |
| Species: | A. pernambucense |
| Binomial name | |
| Ameroglossum pernambucense Eb.Fisch, S.Vogel & A.V.Lopes | |
Ameroglossum pernambucense is a species of flowering plant endemic to the Borborema Plateau in Pernambuco in north-eastern Brazil. It is only found on granitic rocky outcrops in moist forest enclaves from 723 to 1,215 metres elevation. The species is threatened by drought, fires, quarrying, trampling and cattle pasturing.
References
- ^ Maia Wanderley, A.; Mendonça de Almeida, E.; Pessoa Félix, L. (2014). "Ameroglossum pernambucense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T56726171A56726230. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T56726171A56726230.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Fischer, E.; Vogel, S.; Lopes, A. V. (18 April 2008). "Ameroglossum, a new monotypic genus of Scrophulariaceae-Scrophularioideae from Brazil". Feddes Repertorium. 110 (7–8): 529–534. doi:10.1002/fedr.19991100713.
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| Ameroglossum pernambucense | |
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