Rytigynia uhligii (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Verdc. belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Rytigynia uhligii, RGereau7004--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Pungaluma Hills. 23 Jan 08. 186.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Rytigynia
Specific Epithet
uhligii
Authorship
(K.Schum. & K.Krause) Verdc.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#320,861 of 335,497
Top 96%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbeya
-8.827500, 33.263889
Location Remarks
Pungaluma Hills, NE of Mshewe Village, above Utengule Coffee Estate factory in miombo woodland on W-facing slope. 1550 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Sharon A. Bodine
Notes
Shrub 4-5 m high. Corolla pale green; fruit dark green.
