Brachychiton velutinosus | |
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Conservation status | |
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Brachychiton |
Species: | B. velutinosus |
Binomial name | |
Brachychiton velutinosus Kosterm. |
Brachychiton velutinosus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Notes
- The genus Brachychiton was traditionally placed in the family Sterculiaceae, but that family, along with Bombacaceae and Tiliaceae, has been found to be polyphyletic and is now sunk into a more broadly-defined Malvaceae
References
- Eddowes, P.J. (1998). "Brachychiton velutinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34923A9897910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34923A9897910.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Stevens, Peter F. (29 January 2015). "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website". Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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