Octoknema affinis Pierre ex Tiegh. belongs to the Octoknemaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Octoknema, Davidson, C 12386--Cameroon. Bakengili Trail, Mt. Cameroon. 24 Mar 2014. DSC03587 (230).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Octoknemaceae
Genus
Octoknema
Specific Epithet
affinis
Authorship
Pierre ex Tiegh.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 33.9
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.7
Global rank
#20,064 of 335,497
Top 6%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Cameroon, Southwest
4.085056, 9.050194
Location Remarks
S end of Mount Cameroon National Park. Bakingili Trail from Bakingili Village on Hwy N-3. Various places along trail N toward park boundary. Elev. 300 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David Kenfack, Paul Ndumbe, Elias NDive, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Primary lowland rainforest (Atlantic Tropical Forest). Tree 15-20 m.
