Octoknema, Davidson, C 12386--Cameroon. Bakengili Trail, Mt. Cameroon. 24 Mar 2014. DSC03587 (230).JPG
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.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Octoknemaceae
Genus
Octoknema
Specific Epithet
affinis
Authorship
Pierre ex Tiegh.
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.
