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Olyra latifolia L.

Protologue Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1261. 1759 [7 Jun 1759]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Olyra latifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 11 Dec 03. 004.jpg

Olyra latifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 11 Dec 03. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olyra latifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 11 Dec 03. 003.jpg

Olyra latifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 11 Dec 03. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 010.jpg

Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 010.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 009.jpg

Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 009.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 011.jpg

Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 011.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 012.jpg

Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 012.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 013.jpg

Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 013.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 015.jpg

Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 015.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 016.jpg

Olyra latifolia, AAraujoM1230--Bolivia. Pq. Nac. Madidi. Chalalan. Send. Anta. 30 Nov 04. 016.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olyra latifolia--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 049.jpg

Olyra latifolia--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 049.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olyra latifolia--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 050.jpg

Olyra latifolia--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 050.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Olyra latifolia--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 051.jpg

Olyra latifolia--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 051.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to 67 botanical countries across Africa, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 3 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Not collected.

June 29, 2004

Location

Tanzania, Tanga (Amani)

-5.098333, 38.625278

Location Remarks

East UsambaraMountains. Amani Nature Reserve.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Araujo Murakami, A 1230

November 30, 2004

Location

Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Apolo)

-14.423056, -67.923889

Location Remarks

Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.

Collectors

Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Paola Gismondi, Tatiana B. Miranda

Notes

Hierba 1,5 m; frutos inmaduros verdes.

Araujo Murakami, A 1230

November 30, 2004

Location

Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Apolo)

-14.423056, -67.923889

Location Remarks

Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.

Collectors

Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Paola Gismondi, Tatiana B. Miranda

Notes

Hierba 1,5 m; frutos inmaduros verdes.

No collection number

December 11, 2003

Location

Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)

5.8512, -0.17296

Location Remarks

Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Olyra

Specific Epithet

latifolia

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.0

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

0.0

Global rank

#334,519 of 335,497

Top 100%

Extinction probability

9%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →