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Araliaceae Polyscias kikuyuensis | Taxonomy | Flora of the World

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Taxon

Polyscias kikuyuensis Summerh.

Protologue Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926(6): 242. [16 Jun 1926]BHL IPNI

AcceptedGBIF

Near Threatened

Polyscias kikuyuensis Summerh. belongs to the Araliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Polyscias kikuyuensis--Kenya. Limuru. Brackenhurst Bot. Gard. 11 Jul 04. 048.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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No collection number

July 10, 2004

Location

Kenya, Kiambu, Limuru (Brackenhurst Botanic Garden)

Location Remarks

Town of Limuru, about 30 miles northwest of Nairobi.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Araliaceae

Genus

Polyscias

Specific Epithet

kikuyuensis

Authorship

Summerh.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#195,076 of 335,497

Top 59%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →