Casearia lasiophylla
Encyclopedia
Casearia lasiophylla is a species of plant
in the Salicaceae
family. It is endemic to Brazil
.
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 Salicaceae
Salicaceae
Salicaceae are a family of flowering plants. Recent genetic studies summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has greatly expanded the circumscription of the family to contain 55 genera....
family. It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Sources
- Torres, R.B. 1998. Casearia lasiophylla. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.