Maesa japonica. 87.0314--CA. uc Berkeley Bot. Gard. 11 Feb 03. 022.jpg
Native to 33 botanical countries across Africa and Temperate Asia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 16 occurrences across 10 countries.
Location
United States, California, Alameda County (Berkeley, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden)
37.87544, -122.238724
Location Remarks
Strawberry Canyon, University of California campus, city of Berkeley
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
China, Jiangxi, Shangrao (Yushan)
30.108472, 118.195556
Location Remarks
SanQing Shan National Park. Trail to waterfall and vicinity, through deciduous forest with a mix of conifers, showing scenic exposures of granite columns and excrescences. 536 m elev.
Collectors
Yi Yu, Christopher Davidson, Fu Cheng Xin, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Sharon R. Christoph, David E. Boufford
Notes
Shrub 1 m.
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Vietnam, Quang Tri, Da Krong
16.483333, 107.011111
Location Remarks
Huc Ngi Commune, Dakrong Nature Reserve,
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Nguyen Sinh Khang
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga
-25.795278, 31.085278
Location Remarks
Southeast of Barberton on highway R40 toward Swaziland. Saddleback Pass in Moodie Mountains.
Collectors
Location
New Caledonia, North
-21.32175, 165.0745
Location Remarks
Avangui, ca. 2.5 km W of Forêt Français on RPN 1, on N side of road at crossing over Creek Hervouet. Sclerophyllous forest on calcareous substrate with some ultramafic colluvium.
Collectors
Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Chrissen Gemmill, Jean-Noel Labat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Vietnam, Thua Thien-Hue, Nam Dong
16.1425, 107.741944
Location Remarks
Thuong Lo Commune, Cha Mang Stream.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 6 m.
Location
Thailand, Chiang Mai, Fang
20.057194, 99.142528
Location Remarks
Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park. Trail beyond park headquarters toward the main peak (Pha Hom Pok). 2153 m elev.
Collectors
Voradol Chamchumroon, Martin W. Callmander, Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Nikhom Ritphet, S. Sirimongkol
Notes
Tree 4 m.
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Rungwe
-9.035833, 33.569722
Location Remarks
Mporoto Ridge; beginning of access road to Ngozi Crater, in lower montane forest. 2015 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, William J. Kindeketa, O.A. Kibure, Sharon A. Bodine
Notes
Tree 8 m high. Corolla green with white margins.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Maesa
Specific Epithet
lanceolata
Authorship
Forssk.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#319,760 of 335,497
Top 96%
Extinction probability
6%
