Scientific name: Amborella trichopoda
Common name(s): Amborella
Name as shown in Phylogenes: A. trichopoda
Ploidy: Diploid (2x)
Description:
Amborella trichopoda, a small, vascular land plant that is endemic to the South Pacific Islands of New Caledonia. Amborella by its common name, is the sole extant representative of the most basal clade of Angiosperms. As such, it plays an important role in understanding plant gene function and evolution of flowering plants.
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