Marcanodendron

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Marcanodendron

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Marcanodendron
Doweld (2021)
Species:
M. codesuri
Binomial name
Marcanodendron codesuri
(Marc.-Berti) Doweld (2021)
Synonyms[2]

Uladendron Marc.-Berti (1971) Uladendron codesuri Marc.-Berti (1971)

Marcanodendron codesuri is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is a tree native to Bolívar state in Venezuela,[2] where it is commonly known as algodoncillo.[1] It is the sole species in genus Marcanodendron.[3]

It is known only from two locations in Bolívar state, in eastern Túriba and along the Caura River between Aripao and Las Trincheras. It grows in humid evergreen and deciduous forests between 30 and 50 meters elevation.[1]

The species is assessed as

habitat loss from human activity, and a further reduction of the species' range and population is likely if degradation of its habitat continues.[1]

References

  1. ^ . Accessed 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Marcanodendron codesuri (Marc.-Berti) Doweld | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ Marcanodendron Doweld. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 June 2023.