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Taxon

Polyscias dioica (Vieill. ex Pancher & Sebert) Harms

Protologue Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] iii. 8 (1894) 45.BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
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By Sharon R. Christoph

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Sharon R. Christoph

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By Sharon R. Christoph

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Sharon R. Christoph

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By Christopher Davidson

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Endemic to New Caledonia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 5 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

Lowry, P 6901

November 19, 2007

Location

New Caledonia, South

-22.504167, 166

Location Remarks

Sommet du Mont Do.

Collectors

Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Chrissen Gemmill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Lowry, P 6884

November 12, 2007

Location

New Caledonia, North

-21.32175, 165.0745

Location Remarks

Avangui, ca. 2.5 km W of Forêt Français on RPN 1, on N side of road at crossing over Creek Hervouet. Sclerophyllous forest on calcareous substrate with some ultramafic colluvium.

Collectors

Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Chrissen Gemmill, Jean-Noel Labat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Munzinger J. 4892

November 21, 2007

Location

New Caledonia, South Province

-21.44, 165.352194

Location Remarks

South flank of Me Maoya. Reserve de la Nodela, nord de Bourail. 597 m elev.

Collectors

Jerome Munzinger

Lowry II P.P., et al. 7280

February 18, 2011

Location

New Caledonia, South Province

-21.44, 165.352194

Location Remarks

South flank of Me Maoya. Reserve de la Nodela, nord de Bourail. 597 m elev.

Collectors

Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Daniel Letocart, Irène Letocart

Notes

Well branched shrub ca. 2 m tall. Leaves medium green above, paler below. Young fruits pale green.

Lowry, P 6898

November 16, 2007

Location

New Caledonia, North

-21.32175, 165.0745

Location Remarks

Avangui, ca. 2.5 km W of Forêt Français on RPN 1, on N side of road at crossing over Creek Hervouet. Sclerophyllous forest on calcareous substrate with some ultramafic colluvium.

Collectors

Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Chrissen Gemmill, Jean-Noel Labat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Araliaceae

Genus

Polyscias

Specific Epithet

dioica

Authorship

(Vieill. ex Pancher & Sebert) Harms

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.9

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

0.1

Global rank

#232,427 of 335,497

Top 70%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →