Endemic to Madagascar (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Casearia nigrescens
var. lucida
Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO
Identified as
Casearia nigrescens var. lucida
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Ambatozavavy)
-13.413056, 48.335556
Location Remarks
Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Fidi Ratovoson
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Casearia
Specific Epithet
nigrescens
Authorship
Tul.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#204,330 of 335,497
Top 61%
Extinction probability
6%