Tontelea hondurensis
| Tontelea hondurensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Tontelea |
| Species: | T. hondurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tontelea hondurensis | |
Tontelea hondurensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is a tree native to the tropical Americas, with a disjunct distribution in Belize, Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, and Venezuela.[2]
The species was first described by Albert Charles Smith in 1940.[2]
References
- ↑ Nelson, C. (1998). "Tontelea hondurensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T30740A9575542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30740A9575542.en. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Tontelea hondurensis A.C.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Tontelea
- Flora of Chiapas
- Flora of Belize
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Flora of Ecuador
- Flora of Guatemala
- Flora of Honduras
- Flora of Panama
- Flora of Venezuela
- Critically endangered flora of Central America
- Critically endangered flora of Mexico
- Critically endangered flora of South America
- Plants described in 1940
- Taxa named by Albert Charles Smith
- Celastraceae stubs