Berlinianche aethiopica, MLeal1197--Gabon. Prv. Ogooue-Iv. Lope, Ogooue Riv. 21 Apr 06. 328.jpg
Pilostyles aethiopica Welw. belongs to the Apodanthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Apodanthaceae
Genus
Pilostyles
Specific Epithet
aethiopica
Authorship
Welw.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 20.3
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.8
Global rank
#17,075 of 335,497
Top 6%
Extinction probability
10%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
Miguel E. Leal, Diosdado Nguema, Etienne Mounoumoulossi, Prance Bissiemou, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
