Endemic to Madagascar (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana
-23.058889, 47.724722
Location Remarks
Atsimo Atsinanana, collecté le long de la route entre Farafangana et Vangaindrano.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Madagascar, Amaroni Mania
-20.7875, 47.33
Location Remarks
Andalanisakaivo. Ivato. Savane à 3km du village.
Collectors
N. Manjato, Ando Ramahefaharivelo, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Désiré Ravelonarivo, Reza Ludovic, Jacky Andriantiana
Notes
Liane de 8m. Fruit noir violacé.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Gynochthodes
Specific Epithet
retusa
Authorship
(Poir.) Razafim. & B.Bremer
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.5
Global rank
#88,868 of 335,497
Top 27%
Extinction probability
31%