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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus (Scott Elliot) Capuron

Protologue Adansonia sér. 2, 2: 254. 1962BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 027.jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 027.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 016.jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 016.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 002.jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 021.jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 021.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 012.jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 012.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 003.jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 008.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 005.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 025.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 020.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 024.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Z.Rogers955--Madag. Prov.Toliar. Ste. Luce. 23 Jan 06. 014.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (1).jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (4).jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (6).jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (2).jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 184 (3).jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 184 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 184 (1).jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 184 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167.jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 184 (2).jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 184 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (5).jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (7).jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus. Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 167 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 184.jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, Razafindraibe 202--Madagascar. Prov. Fianarantsoa. RN 12. 14 Jan 09. 184.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 232.jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 232.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 229.jpg

Rhopalocarpus coriaceus, not coll.--Madagascar. Prov. Toliar. Mandena Centr. Res Ecol. 19 Jan 06. 229.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Endemic to Madagascar (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

Rogers, Z 955

January 23, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara (Sakaraha)

-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

Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

No collection number

January 19, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara (Sakaraha)

-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

Razafindraibe H. 202

January 14, 2009

Location

Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana (Ankarana Miraihina)

-23.058889, 47.724722

Location Remarks

Atsimo Atsinanana, collecté le long de la route entre Farafangana et Vangaindrano.

Collectors

H. Razafindraibe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Sphaerosepalaceae

Genus

Rhopalocarpus

Specific Epithet

coriaceus

Authorship

(Scott Elliot) Capuron

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 11.9

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.5

Global rank

#98,745 of 335,497

Top 30%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →