Gigasiphon macrosiphon
Gigasiphon macrosiphon is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is known from several localities in Kenya and Tanzania. Only about 33 individuals were found in surveys in 2013. Population decline is believed to be mainly due to habitat loss.[2] The IUCN currently classifies the species as Endangered.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Gigasiphon |
| Species: | G. macrosiphon |
| Binomial name | |
| Gigasiphon macrosiphon (Harms) Brenan | |
References
- CAMP Workshop, Kenya (November 1996) (1998). "Gigasiphon macrosiphon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30387A9533608. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30387A9533608.en. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- Rupi Mangat (19 September 2013). "Endangered giga not out of the woods yet". The EastAfrican.
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