Merrilliopanax listeri
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Merrilliopanax |
| Species: | M. listeri
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| Merrilliopanax listeri | |
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Merrilliopanax listeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to the east Himalayas, Nepal, south-central China and Myanmar.[1] It was first described by George King in 1898 as Dendropanax listeri.[2]
Conservation[edit]
Merrilliopanax chinensis was assessed as "critically endangered" in the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Yunnan in China.[3] As of February 2023[update], M. chinensis was regarded as a synonym of Merrilliopanax listeri, which has a wider distribution, including the Himalayas and Myanmar.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Merrilliopanax listeri (King) H.L.Li", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-10
- ^ "Merrilliopanax listeri (King) H.L.Li", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-10
- ^ China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Merrilliopanax chinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46464A11058422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46464A11058422.en. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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