Boscia longifolia Hadj-Moust. belongs to the Capparaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Boscia longifolia, Z.Rogers927--Madag. Prov. Toliara. Barenty Private Res. 21 Jan 06. 253.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Capparaceae
Genus
Boscia
Specific Epithet
longifolia
Authorship
Hadj-Moust.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#276,983 of 335,497
Top 83%
Extinction probability
6%
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
Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 7 m tall. Fruits green, uniformly covered with light green dots.
