Alfilerillo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alfilerillo |
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Machaonia
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M. woodburyana
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| Machaonia woodburyana Acev.-Rodr.
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Machaonia woodburyana, the alfilerillo, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. According to the Flora of St. John it is endemic to the island of St. John.
Habitat
The natural habitats of Machaonia woodburyana are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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