Gigasiphon macrosiphon
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Gigasiphon macrosiphon is a species of legume in the Fabaceae
family.
It is found in Kenya
and Tanzania
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
family.
It is found in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- CAMP Workshop, Kenya 1998. Gigasiphon macrosiphon. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.