Exostema lancifolium is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to Cuba. The species was described in 1972, and is listed as Endangered by the IUCN.
Taxonomy The species was described by Attila Borhidi and Julián Acuña Galé in 1972.
Two varieties are accepted: Exostema lancifolium var. lancifolium - Native to Eastern Cuba Exostema lancifolium var. lucidum - Native to Sierra de Moa
Distribution Exostema lancifolium is native to the wet tropical biome of Eastern Cuba. It grows in forests and shrublands, at elevations of .
Description Exostema lancifolium is a shrub or tree.
Conservation In 2023, the IUCN assessed Exostema lancifolium as Endangered. There are around 199 mature individuals.
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