Scaphopetalum, C. Davidson 13963--Gabon. Arb. Sibang. 5 Nov. 2018. DSC02235 (325).JPG
Native to Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Gabon, Estuaire
0.416278, 9.490083
Location Remarks
Libreville - Aboretum Sibang. Elev. 30 m.
Collectors
David Kenfack, Nestor Engone Obiang, Prance Bissiemou, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Moist hill forest. Treelet 2+ m. Cauliflorous; fruits basal and above.
Location
Cameroon, Southwest
4.085056, 9.050194
Location Remarks
S end of Mount Cameroon National Park. Bakingili Trail from Bakingili Village on Hwy N-3. Various places along trail N toward park boundary. Elev. 300 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David Kenfack, Paul Ndumbe, Elias NDive, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Roadside in lowland rainforest. Treelet 1.5 m.
Location
Gabon, Moyen-Ogooue
0.81275, 10.500333
Location Remarks
Mabounie. Off route N1, ca. 41 km ESE of Lambarene, then left (c. N) at Lobi-Mbigou. Mine access road about half way to the river Ngounie (GPS is from the road terminus at the river). 92 m elev.
Collectors
David Kenfack, Nestor Engone Obiang, Prance Bissiemou, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Disturbed lowland moist forest along the road. Shrub 0.5 m.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Scaphopetalum
Authorship
Mast.
