Shirakiopsis aubrevillei

Shirakiopsis aubrevillei[3] (syn. Sapium aubrevillei) is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[2][4] It is native to Ivory Coast and Ghana, where it grows in wet forest habitat. It is threatened by habitat destruction from mining, logging, and tree plantations.[1]

Shirakiopsis aubrevillei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Shirakiopsis
Species:
S. aubrevillei
Binomial name
Shirakiopsis aubrevillei
(Leandri) Esser
Synonyms[2]
  • Sapium aubrevillei Leandri
  • Shirakia aubrevillei (Leandri) Kruijt

References

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  1. 1 2 Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Shirakiopsis aubrevillei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T33917A9819917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33917A9819917.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Shirakiopsis aubrevillei (Leandri) Esser". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  3. Shirakiopsis aubrevillei. The Plant List.
  4. "Shirakiopsis aubrevillei (Leandri) Esser". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 13, 2025.