Marantochloa leucantha (K.Schum.) Milne-Redh. belongs to the Marantaceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Marantochloa leucantha, not coll.--Tanz. Mzelezi F. R. Mahenge-Sali. 14 Feb 06. 005.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Marantaceae
Genus
Marantochloa
Specific Epithet
leucantha
Authorship
(K.Schum.) Milne-Redh.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#52,486 of 335,497
Top 16%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga
-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
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
Location
Tanzania, Tanga
-5.098333, 38.625278
Location Remarks
East UsambaraMountains. Amani Nature Reserve.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga
-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
