| Quararibea platyphylla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Quararibea |
| Species: | Q. platyphylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Quararibea platyphylla Pitt. & J.D. Smith
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Quararibea platyphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Trivia[edit]
Quararibea platyphylla is often confused with Quararibea costaricensis, a much more common species, inhabiting the same region. [2]
References[edit]
- ^ Mitré, M. (1998). "Quararibea platyphylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T37806A10077662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37806A10077662.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Alverson, William S. (1989-01-01). "Quararibea (Bombacaceae): Five new species from moist and wet forests of Costa Rica and Panama". Brittonia. 41 (1): 61–74. doi:10.2307/2807592. ISSN 1938-436X.