Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 180.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 174.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 173.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 176.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 178.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 175.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 179.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 181.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 172.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 171.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 182.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp. abyssinica, RGereau7018--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Ngozi Crater. 26 Jan 08. 177.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 028.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 044.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 039.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paullinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., ca. Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 004.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 029.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 040.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 027.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 031.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 045.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 037.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 030.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paullinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., ca. Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 002.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 033.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paullinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., ca. Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 003.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 036.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 034.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 038.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 035.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 041.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 032.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 042.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paullinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., ca. Mahenge. 19 Feb 06. 001.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 043.jpg
Bersama abyssinica ssp paulinioides, RGereau6880--Tanz. Nawenge For. Res., Mahenge. 20 Feb 06. 046.jpg
Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
subsp. abyssinica
subsp. paullinioides
Identified as
Bersama abyssinica subsp. paullinioides
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga (Msogezi)
-8.619167, 36.725556
Location Remarks
Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, O.C. Nkawamba
Identified as
Bersama abyssinica subsp. abyssinica
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Rungwe (Swaya)
-9.035833, 33.569722
Location Remarks
Mporoto Ridge; beginning of access road to Ngozi Crater, in lower montane forest. 2015 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, William J. Kindeketa, O.A. Kibure, Sharon A. Bodine
Notes
Tree ca. 15 m high. Capsule dull red-orange.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Family
Melianthaceae
Genus
Bersama
Specific Epithet
abyssinica
Authorship
Fresen.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 10.2
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.5
Global rank
#107,129 of 335,497
Top 32%
Extinction probability
6%
