Lunania elongata is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae. It is mostly found in Guamuhaya Massif, Sancti Spiritus province, endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Lunania elongata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Salicaceae |
Genus: | Lunania |
Species: | L. elongata |
Binomial name | |
Lunania elongata Britton & P. Wilson | |
It is an uncommon shrub or a small tree, as it is endangered due to cutting, logging, etc. It is confined to montane forest, and is rare.
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