Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Meliaceae
Genus
Turraea
Specific Epithet
boivinii
Authorship
Baill.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.1
Global rank
#35,751 of 335,497
Top 11%
Extinction probability
31%
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana
-13.413056, 48.335556
Location Remarks
Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
Rolland Ranaivojaona, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson
Identified by
Notes
Plante buissonante de 1 m de long, fleur à calice verte, corolle rouge vif à l'extrémité et recourbé vers l'extérieur, étamine à filet tubulaire rouge vif, pollen noir, ovaire rouge , style rouge et stigmate verte.