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Byttneria sparrei

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Sterculiaceae
Genus:	Byttneria
Species:	B. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future A vulnerable species is a Species which is likely to become endangered unless the circumstances threatening its survival and reproduction improve Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its Malvales is the name of an order of Flowering plants As circumscribed by APG II -system it includes about 6000 Species within nine Sterculiaceae is a Botanical name for a group of Flowering plants at the rank of family which is now widely considered obsolete Byttneria is a Genus of Flowering plant in the family Malvaceae (or Sterculiaceae if these are considered valid sparrei

Binomial name

Byttneria sparrei
Cristóbal

Byttneria sparrei is a species of flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Sterculiaceae is a Botanical name for a group of Flowering plants at the rank of family which is now widely considered obsolete It is found only in Ecuador. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species. Shrubland (synonymous with Scrubland) is a habitat type dominated by woody Shrubs A shrub is a perennial woody plant that branches at ground level to form several

References

Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. Byttneria sparrei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.

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