Polyscias dichroostachya
| Polyscias dichroostachya | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Polyscias |
| Species: | P. dichroostachya |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyscias dichroostachya Baker | |
Polyscias dichroostachya is a species of plant in the Araliaceae family. It is endemic to Mauritius, where it used to be common in the forests of the south-west of the island.
It can be distinguished from the other Polyscias by its distinctive flower-spike and its more large, square leaf-segments of its compound leaves.
References
- Strahm, W. 1998. Polyscias dichroostachya. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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