Ladenbergia oblongifolia, many synonyms, including Ladenbergia gavanensis, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the north-west of South America: Bolivia, northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Ladenbergia |
| Species: | L. oblongifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Ladenbergia oblongifolia (Humb. ex Mutis) L.Andersson
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Conservation edit
Ladenbergia gavanensis was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Peru.[2] As of February 2023[update], L. gavanensis was regarded as a synonym of Ladenbergia oblongifolia, which has a much wider distribution.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Ladenbergia oblongifolia (Humb. ex Mutis) L.Andersson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Ladenbergia gavanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T36970A10022937. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36970A10022937.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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