Lunania
Lunania divaricata
Lunania divaricata is a small to medium-sized tree or shrub in the family Salicaceae, characterized by its distinctive divaricately branched growth pattern and small, alternate leaves. This tropical species produces small white or yellowish flowers and serves as an important component of forest understory ecosystems, providing food resources for various insects and small vertebrates.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Lunania
Lunania belongs to the family Salicaceae, order Malpighiales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Lunania divaricata is a small to medium-sized tree or shrub in the family Salicaceae, characterized by its distinctive divaricately branched growth pattern and small, alternate leaves. This tropical species produces small white or yellowish flowers and serves as an important component of forest understory ecosystems, providing food resources for various insects and small vertebrates.
Lunania divaricata faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations fragmented and isolated.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Lunania divaricata inhabits humid tropical forests, typically growing in the understory of lowland and lower montane forests at elevations up to 1,500 meters. The species prefers well-drained soils along forest edges, stream banks, and in secondary forest regeneration areas with partial shade conditions.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Lunania divaricata faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations fragmented and isolated.
Forest fragmentation
Habitat loss from agricultural conversion
Small population size and restricted range
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Lunania (Lunania divaricata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/lunania