Leea tinctoria
| Leea tinctoria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Leea |
| Species: | L. tinctoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Leea tinctoria Baker | |
Leea tinctoria is a species of plant in the Leeaceae family. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe.[1] It is an important nectar source for the bird Nectarinia newtonii (Newton's yellow-breasted sunbird).[2] It has orange flowers.[3]
Sources
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Leea tinctoria. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- ↑ Patrice Christy - William Clarke, "SOUIMANGA DE NEWTON", Le Guide des oiseaux de São Tomé et Príncipe (in French), ECOFAC
- ↑ Kathleen Becker (2008), São Tomé and Príncipe, p. 197, ISBN 978-1-84162-216-3
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