Catharanthus ovalis Markgr. belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Catharanthus ovalis ssp. grandifolius--Madag. Prov. Fianar. Parc Nat. Isalo. 14 Jan 06. 053.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Specific Epithet
ovalis
Authorship
Markgr.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#192,600 of 335,497
Top 58%
Extinction probability
15%
Location
Madagascar, Ihorombe
-22.672500, 45.252222
Location Remarks
Ihosy, Ranohira, Ilakaka. Forêt scl‚rophile de Tapia, 3 km à l'Est de Ilakaka.
Collectors
Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara
-22.886389, 44.692222
Location Remarks
Zombitse National Park. Along trail to the west of the main parking lot just off of National Route ú7. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
No collectors specified
