Microtropis argentea
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Microtropis argentea is a species
of plant
in the Celastraceae
family (Bittersweet family). It is endemic to Malaysia.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of plant
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 Celastraceae
Celastraceae
The Celastraceae , is a family of about 90-100 genera and 1,300 species of vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales...
family (Bittersweet family). It is endemic to Malaysia.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Microtropis argentea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.