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| Salcedoa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Stifftioideae |
| Tribe: | Stifftieae |
| Genus: | Salcedoa Jiménez Rodr. & Katinas |
| Species: | S. mirabaliarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Salcedoa mirabaliarum Jiménez Rodr. & Katinas | |
Salcedoa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. The only species is Salcedoa mirabaliarum.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It is endemic to Hispaniolan moist forests near Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal Province in the Dominican Republic.[1] The Reserva Científica La Salcedoa (La Salcedoa Scientific Reserve) was established in order to protect the species.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus name, Salcedoa, refers to the former Salcedo province that the plant is endemic to. The specific epithet, mirabaliarum, refers to the Mirabal sisters, national heroines of the Dominican Republic who originated from the area.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Salcedoa Jiménez Rodr. & Katinas | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ https://visitadominicana.com/provincia-hermanas-mirabal/reserva-cientifica-la-salcedoa/
- ↑ http://guerreroecologiayrecursosnagua.blogspot.com/2017/01/la-conservacion-de-la-especie-salcedoa.html