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megaphyllum

Taxon

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum (Hemsl.) Mez

Protologue Pflanzenr. Myrsin. 165. 1902 [6 May 1902]BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted threatened
Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (12).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (12).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (9).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (9).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (3).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (3).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (6).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (6).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (8).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (8).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (4).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (15).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (15).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (11).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (11).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (10).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (10).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (1).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (2).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (2).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (5).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (5).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (14).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (14).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (13).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (13).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (7).JPG

Tapeinosperma megaphyllum, Munzinger, J 7373--Fiji. Wailevu Rd. 6 Nov 2015. DSC09862 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Endemic to Fiji (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

Munzinger, J 7373

November 6, 2015

Location

Fiji, Vanua Levu (Cakaudrove Province, Wailevu-West district)

-16.765278, 179.085278

Location Remarks

Along Wailevu West coast road, west of junction with Cross Iskand Road. Stops between Naviavia Village and Vunibuabua. Humid forest. 30-50 m elev.

Collectors

Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Gregory M. Plunkett, Alivereti Naikatini, Ropate Rakuro, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Treelet (monocaulous). Fruit red, cf. JM7356.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Primulaceae

Genus

Tapeinosperma

Specific Epithet

megaphyllum

Authorship

(Hemsl.) Mez

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.3

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

Threat status

Predicted threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.5

Global rank

#107,415 of 335,497

Top 33%

Extinction probability

26%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →