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Occurrence
Predicted threatened

Ranaivojaona, R 1372

January 16, 2006

Madagascar

This occurrence of Melhania tulearensis Arènes (Ranaivojaona, R 1372) was collected on January 16, 2006 in Madagascar. Flora of the World includes 10 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Melhania tulearensis, R.Ranaivojaona1372--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 156.jpg

Melhania tulearensis, R.Ranaivojaona1372--Madag. Prov. Toleara. St. Augustin, S of Toliara. 17 Jan 06. 156.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Melhania

Specific Epithet

tulearensis

Authorship

Arènes

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#172,745 of 335,497

Top 52%

Extinction probability

34%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →