Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Pleurothyrium giganthum | EN-IUCN | 2004 | Ecuador |
2. | Pleurothyrium hexaglandulosum | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Costa Rica, Panama |
3. | Pleurothyrium obovatum | EN-IUCN | 2004 | Ecuador |
4. | Pleurothyrium roberto-andinoi | CR-IUCN | 1998 | Honduras |
Pleurothyrium giganthum |
Pleurothyrium hexaglandulosum |
Pleurothyrium obovatum |
Pleurothyrium roberto-andinoi |
Facts Summary:
Pleurothyrium is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Panama.
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