Medusandra richardsiana Brenan belongs to the Peridiscaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Medusandra richardiana, Davidson, C 12338--Cameroon. Mokoko For. Res. 20 Mar 2014. DSC02622 (49).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Peridiscaceae
Genus
Medusandra
Specific Epithet
richardsiana
Authorship
Brenan
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 42.8
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
10.5
Global rank
#544 of 335,497
Top 1,000 globally
Extinction probability
24%
Location
Cameroon, Southwest
4.085056, 9.050194
Location Remarks
S end of Mount Cameroon National Park. Bakingili Trail from Bakingili Village on Hwy N-3. Various places along trail N toward park boundary. Elev. 300 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David Kenfack, Paul Ndumbe, Elias NDive, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Lowland rainferest. Tree 6-7 m.
