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Glossocalyx longicuspis Benth.

Protologue Hooker's Icon. Pl. 14: t. 1301. 1880BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
EDGE Watch • Least Concern
Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 204.jpg

Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 204.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 202.jpg

Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 202.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 200.jpg

Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 200.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 206.jpg

Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 206.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 205.jpg

Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 205.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 210.jpg

Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 210.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 208.jpg

Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 208.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 201.jpg

Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 201.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 209.jpg

Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 209.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 203.jpg

Glossocalyx longicuspis--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 203.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 149.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 149.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 152.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 152.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 159.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 159.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 158.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 158.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 151.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 151.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 148.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 148.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 154.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 154.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 150.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 150.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 144.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 144.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 157.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 157.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 161.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 161.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 162.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 162.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 155.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 155.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 160.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 160.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 156.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 156.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 153.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. 12 Apr 06. 153.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. EstuaGabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. Apr 06. 146.jpg

Glossocalyx staudtii, MLeal1038--Gabon. Prov. EstuaGabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Avebe River. Apr 06. 146.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.

December 6, 2003

Location

Cameroon, Southwest, Antsiranana (Limbe, Limbe Botanic Garden)

4.018898, 9.197624

Location Remarks

City of Limbe

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Leal, M 1038

April 12, 2006

Location

Gabon, Estuaire

0.416278, 9.490083

Location Remarks

Libreville - Aboretum Sibang. Elev. 30 m.

Collectors

Miguel E. Leal, Diosdado Nguema, Etienne Mounoumoulossi, Prance Bissiemou

Leal, M 1038

January 1, 1900

Location

Gabon, Estuaire

0.416278, 9.490083

Location Remarks

Libreville - Aboretum Sibang. Elev. 30 m.

Collectors

Miguel E. Leal, Diosdado Nguema, Etienne Mounoumoulossi, Prance Bissiemou

No collection number

December 4, 2003

Location

Cameroon, Southwest

3.950278, 9.238333

Location Remarks

Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Family

Siparunaceae

Genus

Glossocalyx

Specific Epithet

longicuspis

Authorship

Benth.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Very high

ED 65.1

Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.

EDGE Watch

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

3.9

Global rank

#4,969 of 335,497

Top 2%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →