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Guettarda retusa

Extinct (1869)  ( IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Guettarda
Species:
G. retusa
Binomial name
Guettarda retusa
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Guettarda retusa, also called cuero, is an extinct species of plant in the family Rubiaceae that was endemic to two separate locations in Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. It became extinct due to habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ Gonzalez-Oliva, L. (2020). "Guettarda retusa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T38848A149816916. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T38848A149816916.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.