Endemic to Madagascar (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Gaertnera obovata
var. sphaerocarpa
Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO
Location
Madagascar, Amaroni Mania (Antoetra)
-20.7875, 47.33
Location Remarks
Andalanisakaivo. Ivato. Savane à 3km du village.
Collectors
Désiré Ravelonarivo, Reza Ludovic, Jacky Andriantiana, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Identified as
Gaertnera obovata var. sphaerocarpa
Location
Madagascar, Vatovavy-Fitovinany (Ifanadiana)
-21.331944, 47.673889
Location Remarks
About 7 km E of Ifandiana on National Route 45. Vegetation overhanging roadside along southern side of road. Degraded.
Collectors
Rolland Ranaivojaona, Zachary Scott Rogers, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Gaertnera
Specific Epithet
obovata
Authorship
Baker
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#311,564 of 335,497
Top 93%
Extinction probability
6%