Cynorkis usambarae Rolfe
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing (IUCN, 2013)
Last record: 1893 (IUCN, 2013)
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
Distribution & Habitat
Usambara Mountains (east), Tanzania
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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IUCN (IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority). (2013). Cynorkis usambarae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T179309A1574781. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179309A1574781.en. Downloaded on 26 December 2015.
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