Chionanthus pygmaeus

Chionanthus pygmaeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Chionanthus
Species:
C. pygmaeus
Binomial name
Chionanthus pygmaeus
Synonyms[4]: 384–385 

Chionanthus pygmaea Small

Chionanthus pygmaeus is a rare species of flowering plant in the olive family known by the common name pygmy fringetree. It is endemic to Florida, where there are 46 known occurrences as of 2010.[5] The plant is found in increasingly rare habitat in Central Florida that is being consumed for development, and some protected areas are not managed adequately.[5] Most populations are small.[5] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.[5]

  1. ^ NatureServe (2022). "Chionanthus pygmaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T158676087A159666244. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T158676087A159666244.en. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Pygmy fringe-tree (Chionanthus pygmaeus)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ Martin, David L.; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (21 January 1987). "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Endangered or Threatened Status for Seven Florida Scrub Plants". Federal Register. 52 (13): 2227–2234. 52 FR 2227
  4. ^ Small, John Kunkel (1924). Denslow, Herbert McKenzie; Hazen, Tracy Elliot; et al. (eds.). "Plant novelties from Florida". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 51 (9): 379–393. Retrieved 31 July 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ a b c d USFWS. C. pygmaeus Five Year Review. August 17, 2010.