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fruticosa

Taxon

Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz

Protologue J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 40(1): 56. 1871BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158.jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (11).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (11).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (13).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (13).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (2).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (10).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (10).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (14).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (14).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (8).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (1).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (7).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (5).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (4).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (9).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (9).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (3).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (6).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (12).jpg

Woodfordia fruticosa, ZRogers1102--Madag. Prov. Antsir. Montagne de France. 6 Nov 06. 158 (12).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya (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

Rogers, Z 1102

November 6, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Ambatozavavy)

-13.413056, 48.335556

Location Remarks

Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Fidi Ratovoson

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Lythraceae

Genus

Woodfordia

Specific Epithet

fruticosa

Authorship

(L.) Kurz

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 6.2

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

0.6

Global rank

#87,227 of 335,497

Top 26%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →