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ovata

Taxon

Meineckia ovata (E.A.Bruce) Jean F.Brunel

Protologue Gen. Phyllanthus Afr. Intertrop. Madag. 248. 1987IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
EDGE • Critically Endangered
Zimmermannia ovata--Kenya. Nairobi Bot. Gard. 12 Jul 04. 195.jpg

Zimmermannia ovata--Kenya. Nairobi Bot. Gard. 12 Jul 04. 195.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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Zimmermannia ovata--Kenya. Brackenhurst Bot. Gard., Limuru. 26 Jun 04. 012.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Zimmermannia ovata--Kenya. Brackenhurst Bot. Gard., Limuru. 26 Jun 04. 014.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Zimmermannia ovata--Kenya. Brackenhurst Bot. Gard., Limuru. 26 Jun 04. 020.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Zimmermannia ovata--Kenya. Brackenhurst Bot. Gard., Limuru. 26 Jun 04. 016.jpg

Zimmermannia ovata--Kenya. Brackenhurst Bot. Gard., Limuru. 26 Jun 04. 016.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Occurrences

No collection number

June 26, 2004

Location

Kenya, Kiambu, Limuru (Brackenhurst Botanic Garden)

Location Remarks

Town of Limuru, about 30 miles northwest of Nairobi.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

July 12, 2004

Location

Kenya (Nairobi Botanical Garden)

Location Remarks

Part of the National Museums of Kenya, Museum Hill Rd. and Kipande Rd., Nairobe.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Phyllanthaceae

Genus

Meineckia

Specific Epithet

ovata

Authorship

(E.A.Bruce) Jean F.Brunel

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

EDGE List

Threat status

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

4.2

Global rank

#4,264 of 335,497

Top 2%

Extinction probability

96%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Synonyms (1)

Zimmermannia ovata E.A.Bruce

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy