Machaerium villosum
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Machaerium villosum, the Jacarandá-do-Cerrado, Jacarandá-Pardo, Jacarandá-Paulista, or Jacarandá-Pedra, is a species of legume in the Fabaceae
family. It is found only in Brazil
. 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 only in 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...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring CentreWorld Conservation Monitoring CentreThe United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre is an executive agency of the United Nations Environment Programme, based in Cambridge in the United Kingdom. UNEP-WCMC has been part of UNEP since 2000, and has responsibility for biodiversity assessment and support...
1998. Machaerium villosum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.