Massularia acuminata, MLeal1126--Gabon. Prov. Estuaire. Monts de Cristal. Tchimbele. 14 Apr 06. 236.jpg
Native to Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Gabon, Estuaire
0.416278, 9.490083
Location Remarks
Libreville - Aboretum Sibang. Elev. 30 m.
Collectors
Miguel E. Leal, Diosdado Nguema, Etienne Mounoumoulossi, Prance Bissiemou, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Cameroon, Southwest
4.085056, 9.050194
Location Remarks
S end of Mount Cameroon National Park. Bakingili Trail from Bakingili Village on Hwy N-3. Various places along trail N toward park boundary. Elev. 300 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David Kenfack, Paul Ndumbe, Elias NDive, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Primary lowland rainforest. Large remnant of Atlantic Tropical Forest. Treelet 3 m.
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
Miguel E. Leal, Diosdado Nguema, Etienne Mounoumoulossi, Prance Bissiemou, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Massularia
Specific Epithet
acuminata
Authorship
(G.Don) Bullock ex Hoyle
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#285,489 of 335,497
Top 86%
Extinction probability
5%
