Symplocos costaricana

Symplocos costaricana is a species of plant in the family Symplocaceae. It is native to Central America.

Symplocos costaricana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Symplocaceae
Genus: Symplocos
Species:
S. costaricana
Binomial name
Symplocos costaricana
Synonyms
  • Eugenioides costaricanum (Hemsl.) Kuntze
  • Symplocos blepharodes Lundell
  • Symplocos molinae L.O.Williams

Conservation

Symplocos molinae was assessed as critically endangered in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it was said to be native only to Honduras.[3] As of March 2023, Symplocos molinae is regarded as a synonym of Symplocos costaricana,[2] which has a wider distribution in Central America, and is assessed as least concern.[1]

References
  1. Linares, J. (2021). "Symplocos costaricana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T203940381A154368293. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. "Symplocos costaricana". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. Nelson, C. (1998). "Symplocos molinae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T30709A9572509. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30709A9572509.en. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2023.


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