Aerva congesta

Aerva congesta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Aerva
Species:
A. congesta
Binomial name
Aerva congesta
Balf.f. ex Baker

Aerva congesta,[1] the Mascarene amaranth, is a small herbaceous plant of the genus Aerva.[2]

Range

It is restricted to the island of Mauritius although it was formally found on Rodrigues where it is believed to have now gone extinct.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Aerva congesta Balf.fil. ex Baker". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  2. ^ Baker, John Gilbert. "Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles". International Plant Names Index. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ^ Pynee, Kersley; Lorence, David; Khurun, Poojanraj (26 July 2018). "Conservation status of Mascarene Amaranth Aerva congesta Balf.F. Ex Baker (Eudicots: Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae): a Critically Endangered endemic herb of the Mascarenes, Indian Ocean". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 10 (8): 12056–12063. doi:10.11609/jott.2402.10.8.12056-12063. S2CID 135400092.


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