Wikstroemia pseudoretusa
Species of plant
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Wikstroemia pseudoretusa is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae that is endemic to the Bonin Islands, Tōkyō Metropolis, Japan.[1][2]
| Wikstroemia pseudoretusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Wikstroemia |
| Species: | W. pseudoretusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Wikstroemia pseudoretusa | |
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Japanese botanist Gen-ichi Koidzumi in 1919.[1] Koidzumi noted its closeness to Wikstroemia retusa.[1]
Ecology
Wikstroemia pseudoretusa seeds an important part of the diet of the Ogaswara greenfinch.[3][4]
Conservation status
Wikstroemia pseudoretusa is classed as Near Threatened on the Ministry of the Environment Red List.[5][6]
See also
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