Mascarenhasia speciosa Scott Elliot belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Rogers, Z 961

January 22, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara

-22.886389, 44.692222

Location Remarks

Zombitse National Park. Along trail to the west of the main parking lot just off of National Route ú7. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Mascarenhasia

Specific Epithet

speciosa

Authorship

Scott Elliot

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.3

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

#327,558 of 335,497

Top 98%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →