Lachanodes arborea, the she cabbage tree, is a small tree in the family Asteraceae. It is an endangered endemic of the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.[2] It is now extinct in the wild.[1]

Lachanodes arborea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Lachanodes
Species:
L. arborea
Binomial name
Lachanodes arborea
Synonyms[2]
  • Lachanodes prenanthiflora Burch. ex DC.
  • Mikania arborea Roxb.
  • Senecio prenanthiflorus (Burch. ex DC.) Hemsl.
  • Senecio redivivus Mabb.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lambdon, P.W.; Ellick, S. (2016). "Lachanodes arborea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T37595A67370818. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T37595A67370818.en.
  2. ^ a b "Lachanodes arborea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

Other sources

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  • Cronk, Q.C.B. (1995) The endemic Flora of St Helena. Anthony Nelson Ltd., Oswestry.
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