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Erythrina eggersii

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Erythrina eggersii
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Erythrina
Species: E. eggersii
Binomial name
Erythrina eggersii
Krukoff [es] & Moldenke

Erythrina eggersii is a vine or tree in the family Fabaceae which is commonly known as cock's-spur, espuelo de gallo, or pinon espinoso. It is native to Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands (Jost Van Dyke) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where it is threatened by the act of habitat loss.

References

  1. Bárrios, S.; Hamilton, M.A. (2018). "Erythrina eggersii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T34037A125649847. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T34037A125649847.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Erythrina eggersii


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