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Strychnos decussata (Pappe) Gilg

Protologue Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28(1): 121. 1899 [15 Dec 1899]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 582.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 582.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 575.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 575.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 574.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 574.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 580.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 580.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 577.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 577.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 586.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 586.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 585.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 585.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 579.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 579.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 581.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 581.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 578.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 578.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 576.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 576.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 584.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 584.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 583.jpg

Strychnos decussata, ROR1497--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 583.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Cape Provinces, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Ranaivojaona, R 1497

November 5, 2006

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

Rolland Ranaivojaona

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Loganiaceae

Genus

Strychnos

Specific Epithet

decussata

Authorship

(Pappe) Gilg

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 6.9

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

0.3

Global rank

#147,470 of 335,497

Top 44%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →