Shorea pauciflora (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, dark red meranti or red lauan) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It is threatened by habitat loss. The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.[2][3]
| Shorea pauciflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. pauciflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Shorea pauciflora | |
References
edit- ^ Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea pauciflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33134A9761265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33134A9761265.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
- ^ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
Sources
edit- Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea pauciflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33134A9761265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33134A9761265.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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