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Napoleon's plume

Bauhinia monandra

Data Deficient

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Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Colombia).

🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇮🇳 India 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇦 Panama 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇿🇲 Zambia

Conservation Status

DD Data Deficient

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Bauhinia monandra (Napoleon's plume)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Napoleon's plume?

The scientific name of Napoleon's plume is Bauhinia monandra. It belongs to the genus Bauhinia.

What is the conservation status of Napoleon's plume?

Napoleon's plume (Bauhinia monandra) is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Napoleon's plume live?

Napoleon's plume is found in Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Colombia).. Countries include Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea.

What family does Napoleon's plume belong to?

Napoleon's plume (Bauhinia monandra) belongs to the genus Bauhinia, which is part of the taxonomic family Fabaceae.

What kingdom does Napoleon's plume belong to?

Napoleon's plume (Bauhinia monandra) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Napoleon's plume?

The closest relatives of Napoleon's plume in the genus Bauhinia include African plume, bell bauhinia, Butterfly tree, dwarf white bauhinia, Kei Bauhinia.