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melanophloeos

Taxon

Myrsine melanophloeos (L.) R.Br.

Protologue Hort. Suburb. Lond. 224. 1818 ; cf. D.J.Mabberley in Taxon, 29(5-6): 605. 1980IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 056.jpg

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 056.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 050.jpg

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 050.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 049.jpg

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 049.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 052.jpg

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 052.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 053.jpg

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 053.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 048.jpg

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 048.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 057.jpg

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 057.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 047.jpg

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 047.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 051.jpg

Rapanea melanophloeos, Z. Rogers 1253--So. Africa. W. Cape. Klein River Estuary. 19 Jan 2009. 051.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (224).JPG

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (224).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (230).JPG

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (230).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (229).JPG

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (229).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (231).JPG

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (231).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (225).JPG

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (225).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (226).JPG

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (226).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (228).JPG

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (228).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (232).JPG

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (232).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (223).JPG

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (223).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (233).JPG

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (233).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (227).JPG

Rapanea melanophloeos, Davidson, C 12288--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (227).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, 71.79--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 109.jpg

Rapanea melanophloeos, 71.79--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 109.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rapanea melanophloeos, 71.79--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 108.jpg

Rapanea melanophloeos, 71.79--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 108.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Occurrences

71.79

November 20, 2002

Location

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Ehlanzeni (Thaba Chweu, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | Lydenburg)

-25.315833, 30.495278

Location Remarks

Rhodes Dr., Newlands, Cape Town

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson, C 12288

January 21, 2014

Location

South Africa, Western Cape (Bergrivier NU)

-32.732111, 18.187222

Location Remarks

Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Tree 8 m.

Rogers Z.S. 1253

January 19, 2009

Location

South Africa, Western Cape (Bergrivier NU)

-32.732111, 18.187222

Location Remarks

Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.

Collectors

Zachary Scott Rogers

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Primulaceae

Genus

Myrsine

Specific Epithet

melanophloeos

Authorship

(L.) R.Br.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.9

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

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#272,803 of 335,497

Top 82%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Synonyms (1)

Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy