Brachychiton carruthersii
| Brachychiton carruthersii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Brachychiton |
| Species: | B. carruthersii
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachychiton carruthersii | |
Brachychiton carruthersii is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[a] It is found only in Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Notes
- ^ The genus Brachychiton was traditionally placed in the family Sterculiaceae, but that family, along with Bombacaceae and Tiliaceae, has been found to be polyphyletic and is now sunk into a more broadly-defined Malvaceae[2]
References
- ^ a b Eddowes, P.J. 1998. Brachychiton carruthersii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- ^ Stevens, Peter F. (29 January 2015). "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website". Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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