Breviea Explained

Breviea is a genus of plant in the family Sapotaceae described in 1935.[1] [2]

It contains only one known species, Breviea sericea native to tropical Africa (Ghana, Ivory Coast, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Zaire).[3]

The species is listed as near threatened.

Notes and References

  1. 792.
  2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40031478 Tropicos, Breviea (Baehni) Aubrév. & Pellegr.
  3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/synonomy.do?name_id=24382 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families