Sterculia khasiana Debb. ex Biswas (1934:5)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct (WCMC, 1998; Baillie & Butcher, 2012:88; Humphreys et al., 2019; Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022; Lasushe et al., 2022; POWO, 2024)
Last (and only) record: 1877 (Nayar & Sastry, 1987:354 [1877]; Srivastava et al., 2015 [only known from type specimen])
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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