Asteropeia amblyocarpa, ZRogers1174--Madag. Antsir. Irodo. Littoral scrub 1 km NE. 12 Nov 06. 133.jpg
Endemic to Madagascar (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Ambatozavavy)
-13.413056, 48.335556
Location Remarks
Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Fidi Ratovoson
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteropeiaceae
Genus
Asteropeia
Specific Epithet
amblyocarpa
Authorship
Tul.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 17.3
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#60,058 of 335,497
Top 18%
Extinction probability
6%
