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Pterophylla marquesana

Pterophylla marquesana (F.Br.) Pillon & H.C.Hopkins
Pterophylla marquesana
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Pterophylla marquesana is a shrub or tree in the Cunoniaceae family, native to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. It was previously classified under the genus Weinmannia.

Description

Pterophylla marquesana (F.Br.) Pillon & H.C.Hopkins is a member of the Cunoniaceae family and is found exclusively in the Marquesas Islands. It is a shrub or tree that was originally described under the genus Weinmannia but has since been reclassified. The species was formally published in 2021.

Distribution

Marquesas

Synonyms

Weinmannia marquesanaWeinmannia parviflora var. marquesana

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