Searsia ochracea (Meikle) Moffett belongs to the Anacardiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Rhus pyroides var. gracilis, RGereau7022--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 104.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Searsia
Specific Epithet
ochracea
Authorship
(Meikle) Moffett
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#158,142 of 335,497
Top 48%
Extinction probability
13%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Rungwe
-9.035833, 33.569722
Location Remarks
Mporoto Ridge; beginning of access road to Ngozi Crater, in lower montane forest. 2015 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, William J. Kindeketa, O.A. Kibure, Sharon A. Bodine
Notes
Sprawling, viny shrub 2 m high. Petals pale green.
