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Taxon

Gaertnera obovata Baker

Protologue J. Bot. 20: 218. 1882BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
All2var. sphaerocarpa1
Gaertnera obovata, RRanaivojaona1292--Madag. Prov. Fianar. Ranomafana Nat. Pk. 10 Jan 06. 057.jpg

Gaertnera obovata, RRanaivojaona1292--Madag. Prov. Fianar. Ranomafana Nat. Pk. 10 Jan 06. 057.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Gaertnera obovata, D. Ravelonarivo 3393--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 274 (2).jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Gaertnera obovata, D. Ravelonarivo 3393--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 274 (4).jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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Gaertnera obovata, D. Ravelonarivo 3393--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 274 (1).jpg

Gaertnera obovata, D. Ravelonarivo 3393--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 274 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Gaertnera obovata, D. Ravelonarivo 3393--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 274 (7).jpg

Gaertnera obovata, D. Ravelonarivo 3393--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 274 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Gaertnera obovata, D. Ravelonarivo 3393--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 274 (8).jpg

Gaertnera obovata, D. Ravelonarivo 3393--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 274 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Endemic to Madagascar (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Gaertnera obovata

var. sphaerocarpa

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Ravelonarivo, D 3393

May 2, 2010

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

Ranaivojaona, R 1292

January 10, 2006

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

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Rubiaceae

Genus

Gaertnera

Specific Epithet

obovata

Authorship

Baker

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#311,564 of 335,497

Top 93%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →