Polyscias dichroostachya
Polyscias dichroostachya is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius, where it used to be common in the forests of the south-west of the island.
| Polyscias dichroostachya | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Polyscias |
| Species: | P. dichroostachya |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyscias dichroostachya | |
It can be distinguished from the other Polyscias by its distinctive flower-spike and its more large, square leaf-segments of its compound leaves.
References
- Strahm, W. (1998). "Polyscias dichroostachya". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32643A9720765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32643A9720765.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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