Lepisanthes, Buerki 339--Malaysia, Sabah. Kebun Cina. 12 Apr 2012. DSC08489 (5).JPG
Lepisanthes fruticosa (Roxb.) Leenh. belongs to the Sapindaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Lepisanthes
Specific Epithet
fruticosa
Authorship
(Roxb.) Leenh.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 9.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#116,295 of 335,497
Top 35%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Malaysia, Sabah
5.320222, 115.660917
Location Remarks
Sepilok Forest Reserve. Bird Trail. Mixed dipterocarp forest. 33 m elev.
Collectors
Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Nur Adillah binti Mohd
Notes
Shrub 3 m.
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Interior (Tenom)
Location Remarks
Crocker Range National Park. Substesen Melalap. Lowland dipterocarp forest. 440 m elev.
Collectors
Sven Buerki, Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian
Identified by
Notes
Treelet 2-3m; leaves. 2-jugate, paripinnate, pseudostipules; flowers white; young friut green turning yellow and red when matured, 2-lobed.
