Agathis silbae
| Agathis silbae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales
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| Family: | Araucariaceae |
| Genus: | Agathis |
| Species: | A. silbae
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| Binomial name | |
| Agathis silbae de Laub. (1987)
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Agathis silbae is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae. It is found only on the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu.[2]
The species is the Cumberland Peninsula and
Calophyllum neo-ebudicum, Cryptocarya turbinata, Dysoxylum sp., Myristica sp., and Podocarpus sp.[1]
The species is threatened by
area of occupancy (AOO) of more than 10 km2 and less than 100 km2.[1]
The species was described in 1987,[2] and is named after New York botanist John Silba. The species is accepted by Plants of the World Online.[2] The Forestry Department in Vanuatu recognise it as a synonym of Agathis macrophylla.[3]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Agathis silbae de Laub. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ 'Plant Nazis' hunt for outlawed trees New Zealand Herald, 14 October 2012
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