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leucantha

Taxon

Marantochloa leucantha (K.Schum.) Milne-Redh.

Protologue Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 83: 19. 1950BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 005.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 005.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 003.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 004.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 002.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 006.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 006.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 007.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 007.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 001.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 460.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 460.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 461.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 461.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 465.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 465.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 467.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 467.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 468.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 468.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 459.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 459.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 464.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 464.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 466.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, MLeal1103--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. 13 Apr 06. 466.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 068.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 068.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 072.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 072.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 073.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 073.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 070.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 070.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 069.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 069.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr.  Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311 (1).jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr. Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr.  Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311 (2).jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr. Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr.  Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311 (5).jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr. Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr.  Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311 (3).jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr. Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr.  Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311 (4).jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr. Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr.  Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311.jpg

Marantochloa leucantha, W.Kindeketa x--Tanz. Ulanga Distr. Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 311.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

Kindeketa, W xx

February 12, 2006

Location

Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga (Msogezi)

-8.619167, 36.725556

Location Remarks

Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.

Collectors

William J. Kindeketa

Not collected.

June 29, 2004

Location

Tanzania, Tanga (Amani)

-5.098333, 38.625278

Location Remarks

East UsambaraMountains. Amani Nature Reserve.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

February 14, 2006

Location

Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga (Msogezi)

-8.619167, 36.725556

Location Remarks

Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Leal, M 1103

April 13, 2006

Location

Gabon, Estuaire

0.416278, 9.490083

Location Remarks

Libreville - Aboretum Sibang. Elev. 30 m.

Collectors

Miguel E. Leal, Diosdado Nguema, Etienne Mounoumoulossi, Prance Bissiemou, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Marantaceae

Genus

Marantochloa

Specific Epithet

leucantha

Authorship

(K.Schum.) Milne-Redh.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 9.8

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

0.8

Global rank

#52,486 of 335,497

Top 16%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →