Astropanax myrianthus (Baker) Lowry, G.M. Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin belongs to the Araliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Schefflera stolzii, RGereau7021--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 185.jpg
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Astropanax
Specific Epithet
myrianthus
Authorship
(Baker) Lowry, G.M. Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin
1/25/2008
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
Tree ca. 8 m x 60 cm dbh. Infructescence subterminal, subsessile, with 7-11 primary branches on a subglobose receptacle; fruit rosy pink maturing bright red.
