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Occurrence
Predicted not threatened

Kindeketa, W 2969

January 21, 2008

Tanzania

This occurrence of Hibiscus palmatus Forssk. (Kindeketa, W 2969) was collected on January 21, 2008 in Tanzania. Flora of the World includes 12 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Hibiscus palmatus, WKindeketa2969--Tanz. Mbeya Reg. Tan-Zam Hwy. NE of Uyole. 22 Jan 08. 005.jpg

Hibiscus palmatus, WKindeketa2969--Tanz. Mbeya Reg. Tan-Zam Hwy. NE of Uyole. 22 Jan 08. 005.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Hibiscus

Specific Epithet

palmatus

Authorship

Forssk.

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

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#187,946 of 335,497

Top 57%

Extinction probability

9%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →