Tambourissa cocottensis

Tambourissa cocottensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Monimiaceae
Genus: Tambourissa
Species:
T. cocottensis
Binomial name
Tambourissa cocottensis
Lorence

Tambourissa cocottensis, commonly known as Bois Tambour[1] is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. The only population (less than 50 individuals and decreasing) is endemic to the summit Montagne Cocotte, Mauritius (with an average annual precipitation of 5000 mm).[2]

  1. ^ a b Florens, D.; et al. (TPTNC) (2000). "Tambourissa cocottensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39450A10239067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39450A10239067.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden [electronic resource]. v. 72 1985 (scanned 01/27/2010). St. Louis, Missouri: Henry Shaw School of Botany. Graduate Laboratory. Missouri Botanical Garden. pp. 144, 146.