Boelckea beckii is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is the sole species in genus Boelckea.[2] It is an annual herb growing up to 30 cm tall. It is endemic to Bolivia, where it is known from three or four collections at Ixiamas and Luisita in Abel Iturralde Province and at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park in José Miguel de Velasco Province. It lives in humid savanna from 180 to 233 meters elevation. It is assessed as endangered, with a limited range and threatened with habitat loss from cattle grazing and introduced grasses.[1]
| Boelckea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Boelckea Rossow (1992) |
| Species: | B. beckii
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| Binomial name | |
| Boelckea beckii Rossow (1992)
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References
edit- ^ a b Clegg, R. & Haigh, A. 2021. Boelckea beckii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T128239750A128246083. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T128239750A128246083.en. Accessed 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Boelckea Rossow | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 March 2021.