Degeneria vitiensis L.W.Bailey & A.C.Sm. belongs to the Degeneriaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Degeneria vitiensis, M. Tuiwawa 4924--Fiji. Area of Monasavu Dam I. 9 Feb 2011. 522 (33).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Family
Degeneriaceae
Genus
Degeneria
Specific Epithet
vitiensis
Authorship
L.W.Bailey & A.C.Sm.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 23.5
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.2
Global rank
#34,190 of 335,497
Top 11%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Fiji, Viti Levu
-17.720278, 178.033611
Location Remarks
Monasavu Rd., 3.5 km past Monasavu Dam access rd., along road toward Tavua. Humid forest. 960 m elev.
Collectors
Marika Tuiwawa, F. Tuiwawa, Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Sven Buerki, Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 5 m. These flowers are fresh, with odor of cloves.
Location
Fiji, Viti Levu
-17.720278, 178.033611
Location Remarks
Monasavu Rd., 3.5 km past Monasavu Dam access rd., along road toward Tavua. Humid forest. 960 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
