Ladenbergia oblongifolia
Species of plant
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Ladenbergia oblongifolia, many synonyms, including Ladenbergia gavanensis, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the north-west of South America: Bolivia, northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.[1]
| Ladenbergia oblongifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Ladenbergia |
| Species: | L. oblongifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Ladenbergia oblongifolia (Humb. ex Mutis) L.Andersson | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conservation
Ladenbergia gavanensis was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Peru.[2] As of February 2023[update], L. gavanensis was regarded as a synonym of Ladenbergia oblongifolia, which has a much wider distribution.[1]