Cola lukei is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found only in Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Cola |
| Species: | C. lukei
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| Binomial name | |
| Cola lukei | |
This particular species was discovered by graduate students Catharine Muir and Iddi Rajabu in 1999 and subsequently named after botanist Quentin Luke.
References
edit- ^ Cheek, M.; Lawrence, P. (2018). "Cola lukei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T43883A111449072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T43883A111449072.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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