Afrothismia pachyantha

(Afrothismia pachyantha)

Description

Afrothismia pachyantha is a species of plant in the family Burmanniaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland evergreen forests ca. 700 m alt. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species was first discovered in 1905 and rediscovered in 1995, making it a Lazarus taxon.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Dioscoreales
Family:Burmanniaceae
Genus:Afrothismia
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