Loropetalum subcordatum

Loropetalum subcordatum is a species of plant in the Hamamelidaceae family. It is found in China and Hong Kong. Previously considered a separate genus, Tetrathyrium, Loropetalum subcordatum is one of four species of Loropetalum, and is placed in tribe Loropetaleae, subfamily Hamamelidoideae, family Hamamelidaceae of the Saxifragales.^[2][3] Its conservation status is considered vulnerable.^[1]

Loropetalum subcordatum
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Hamamelidaceae
Genus:	Loropetalum
Species:	L. subcordatum
Binomial name
Loropetalum subcordatum Oliv.
Synonyms
Tetrathyrium subcordatum Benth.