Culcasia scandens P.Beauv. belongs to the Araceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Culcasia, MLeal1180--Gabon. Prov. Ogooue-Iv. Lope Hotel, Ogooue River. 21 Apr 06. 023.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Culcasia
Specific Epithet
scandens
Authorship
P.Beauv.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 25.5
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.2
Global rank
#33,040 of 335,497
Top 10%
Extinction probability
5%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Gabon, Moyen-Ogooue
0.812750, 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
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
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, O.C. Nkawamba
