Blakea attenboroughii
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Blakea attenboroughii is a species of plant in the genus Blakea. It is endemic to Ecuador and is named after the naturalist and television presenter, David Attenborough.[1]
| Blakea attenboroughii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Blakea |
| Species: | B. attenboroughii |
| Binomial name | |
| Blakea attenboroughii Penneys & L.Jost | |
The species was discovered by Lou Jost, an American botanist, in 2007.[2]
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