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Zanthoxylum heterophyllum

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Zanthoxylum heterophyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Zanthoxylum
Species:
Z. heterophyllum
Binomial name
Zanthoxylum heterophyllum
(Lam.) Smith

Zanthoxylum heterophyllum is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion. It is threatened by habitat loss. Formerly this species also occurred in Rodrigues, where it had been eradicated. In Mauritius less than 40 individuals are known in the wild.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Page, W. (1998). "Zanthoxylum heterophyllum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30559A9552975. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30559A9552975.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bone. A proposal for rare plant rescue: Zanthoxylum paniculatum, endemic to Rodrigues