Pradosia glaziovii
Encyclopedia
Pradosia glaziovii was a species of plant
in the Sapotaceae
family. It was endemic to Brazil
. It became extinct due to habitat loss.
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 Sapotaceae
Sapotaceae
Sapotaceae is a family of flowering plants, belonging to order Ericales. The family includes approximately 800 species of evergreen trees and shrubs in approximately 65 genera . Distribution is pantropical....
family. It was 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...
. It became extinct due to habitat loss.
Source
- Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. Pradosia glaziovii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.