Native to Cape Provinces, Eswatini, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Réunion, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Madagascar, Vatovavy-Fitovinany
-21.331944, 47.673889
Location Remarks
About 7 km E of Ifandiana on National Route 45. Vegetation overhanging roadside along southern side of road. Degraded.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Madagascar, Vatovavy-Fitovinany
-21.331944, 47.673889
Location Remarks
About 7 km E of Ifandiana on National Route 45. Vegetation overhanging roadside along southern side of road. Degraded.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Family
Connaraceae
Genus
Cnestis
Specific Epithet
polyphylla
Authorship
Lam.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#198,680 of 335,497
Top 60%
Extinction probability
6%