Duparquetia orchidacea--Gabon. Rd to Maboumine. 1 Nov 2018. DSC01146 (45).JPG
Native to Cabinda, Cameroon, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Gabon, Moyen-Ogooue
0.81275, 10.500333
Location Remarks
Mabounie. Off route N1, ca. 41 km ESE of Lambarene, then left (c. N) at Lobi-Mbigou. Mine access road about half way to the river Ngounie (GPS is from the road terminus at the river). 92 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David Kenfack, Nestor Engone Obiang, Prance Bissiemou, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Disturbed lowland moist forest along the road. Large liana. Fruits quadrangular in XS.
Location
Gabon, Estuaire
0.416278, 9.490083
Location Remarks
Libreville - Aboretum Sibang. Elev. 30 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David Kenfack, Nestor Engone Obiang, Prance Bissiemou, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Disturbed lowland moist forest along the road. Extensive liana.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Duparquetia
Specific Epithet
orchidacea
Authorship
Baill.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 84.0
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
4.0
Global rank
#4,790 of 335,497
Top 2%
Extinction probability
6%
