Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn. belongs to the Arecaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Hyphene shatan, ZRogers1172--Madag. Antsir. Irodo. Littoral scrub 1 km NE. 12 Nov 06. 074.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Hyphaene
Specific Epithet
coriacea
Authorship
Gaertn.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#153,988 of 335,497
Top 46%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana
-13.413056, 48.335556
Location Remarks
Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Fidi Ratovoson
