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Cephalohibiscus

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Cephalohibiscus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Cephalohibiscus
Ulbr. (1935)
Species:
C. peekelii
Binomial name
Cephalohibiscus peekelii
Ulbr. (1935)
Synonyms[2]

Thespesia peekelii (Ulbr.) Borss.Waalk. (1966)

Cephalohibiscus peekelii is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is a tree native to New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and the Solomon Islands.[2] It is the sole species in genus Cephalohibiscus.[3] It grows in lowland rain forests from sea level to 600 meters elevation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jimbo, T. 2022. Cephalohibiscus peekelii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T198577919A202837094. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T198577919A202837094.en. Accessed 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cephalohibiscus peekelii Ulbr. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Cephalohibiscus Ulbr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2021.