Pentadiplandra brazzeana Baill. belongs to the Pentadiplandraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Pentadiplandra brazzeana, C. Davidson 14073--Gabon. RN 4. Lalara to Mokokou. 25 Oct 2019. DSC02253 (7).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Pentadiplandraceae
Genus
Pentadiplandra
Specific Epithet
brazzeana
Authorship
Baill.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 55.4
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
5.5
Global rank
#2,838 of 335,497
Top 0.9%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Gabon, Moyen-Ogooue
0.812750, 10.500333
Location Remarks
Mabounie. Off route N1, ca. 41 km ESE of Lambarene, then left (c. N) at Lobi-Mbigou. Mine access road about half way to the river Ngounie (GPS is from the road terminus at the river). 92 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David Kenfack, Nestor Engone Obiang, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Upland moist forest somewhat impacted by selective clearing. Roadside bank. Liana creeping into roadside shrubbery; also forming small shrubs on the roadbank.
