Meliosma littlei
| Meliosma littlei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Sabiaceae |
| Genus: | Meliosma |
| Species: | M. littlei |
| Binomial name | |
| Meliosma littlei | |
Meliosma littlei is a species of flowering plant in the Sabiaceae family. It is a tree which grows up to 20 metres tall. It is endemic to western Ecuador, where it grows in evergreen tropical moist forests from 800 to 1,000 metres elevation.[1]
The species was described by José Cuatrecasas in 1959.[2] The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Critically Endangered.[2]
References
- 1 2 Román-RR, R., Fernández Fernández, D. & Palacios, W.A. (2025). "Meliosma littlei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Spanish). 2025 e.T46117A228548371. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T46117A228548371.es. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 "Meliosma littlei Cuatrec". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 May 2026.