Gereau, R 7021

Astropanax myrianthus (Baker) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin

January 25, 2008

Tanzania

This occurrence of Astropanax myrianthus (Baker) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin (Gereau, R 7021) was collected on January 25, 2008 in Tanzania. Flora of the World includes 18 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Schefflera stolzii, RGereau7021--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 185.jpg

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Record Number

Gereau, R 7021

Collection Date

January 25, 2008 · Tanzania

Collectors

Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, William J. Kindeketa, O.A. Kibure, Sharon A. Bodine

Remarks

Tree ca. 8 m x 60 cm dbh. Infructescence subterminal, subsessile, with 7-11 primary branches on a subglobose receptacle; fruit rosy pink maturing bright red.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Araliaceae

Genus

Astropanax

Specific Epithet

myrianthus

Authorship

(Baker) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin

Source

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.5

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

Threat status

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#150,218 of 335,497

Top 45%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →