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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Astropanax
Specific Epithet
myrianthus
Authorship
(Baker) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#150,218 of 335,497
Top 45%
Extinction probability
12%
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.
