Angraecopsis dolabriformis
Angraecopsis dolabriformis is an extinct species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. The sole known specimen was found in São Tomé. Its natural habitat has been destroyed by human activity since the 19th century[1] and it was declared extinct in 2018.[2]
| Angraecopsis dolabriformis | |
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| Herbarium sheet of the only known specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Angraecopsis |
| Species: | †A. dolabriformis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Angraecopsis dolabriformis (Rolfe) Schlechter | |
References
- Simo-Droissart, M.; Stévart, T.; Droissart, V. (2018). "Angraecopsis dolabriformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T87583558A87739847. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T87583558A87739847.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- "All the Species Declared Extinct This Decade". Retrieved 2019-12-16.
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