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Occurrence
Least Concern

Gereau, R 6868

February 18, 2006

Tanzania

This occurrence of Culcasia scandens P.Beauv. (Gereau, R 6868) was collected on February 18, 2006 in Tanzania. Flora of the World includes 6 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Culcasia scandens, RGereua6868--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., ca. Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 044.jpg

Culcasia scandens, RGereua6868--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., ca. Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 044.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Culcasia

Specific Epithet

scandens

Authorship

P.Beauv.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

High

ED 25.5

Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

1.2

Global rank

#33,040 of 335,497

Top 10%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →