Ormosia hosiei explained

Ormosia hosiei is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.

Attributes

It is a large tree, up to 20- tall.^[1] It is only found in eastern and central China (in Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, SE Jiangsu, Jiangxi, S Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Zhejiang provinces). It is becoming rare due to habitat loss and over-harvesting. The natural habitat of this species is in low-elevation broadleaved forest. It is under second-class national protection.^[2]

Naming

This plant is named after Alexander Hosie, the British consul-general to China who amassed large botanical collections in China and subsequently sent to Kew Gardens, London.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ormosia hosiei . Hang Sun . Michael A. Vincent . amp . Flora of China . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA . 15 May 2012.
2. Web site: National key protected wild plants (first batch) . 2004-07-10 . Nature Reserve of China . 13 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120413223605/http://www.nre.cn/htm/04/bhqsj/2004-07-10-12808.htm . 13 April 2012 .
3. Book: Anne S. Troelstra. Bibliography of Natural History Travel Narratives. 210. 2016.