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rotundifolia

Taxon

Heterotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Jacq.-Fél.

Protologue Adansonia sér. 2, 20(4): 417. 1981BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Dissotis rotundifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 14 Dec 03. 124.jpg

Dissotis rotundifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 14 Dec 03. 124.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Dissotis rotundifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 14 Dec 03. 123.jpg

Dissotis rotundifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 14 Dec 03. 123.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Dissotis rotundifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 11 Dec 03. 081.jpg

Dissotis rotundifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 11 Dec 03. 081.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Dissotis rotundifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 11 Dec 03. 080.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Dissotis rotundifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 11 Dec 03. 082.jpg

Dissotis rotundifolia--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 11 Dec 03. 082.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Occurrences

No collection number

December 11, 2003

Location

Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)

5.8512, -0.17296

Location Remarks

Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

December 14, 2003

Location

Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)

5.8512, -0.17296

Location Remarks

Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Melastomataceae

Genus

Heterotis

Specific Epithet

rotundifolia

Authorship

(Sm.) Jacq.-Fél.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.5

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#321,067 of 335,497

Top 96%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Synonyms (1)

Dissotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Triana

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy