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Taxon

Koelreuteria elegans (Seem.) A.C.Sm.

Protologue Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 518. 1952BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (10).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (10).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (2).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (2).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (25).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (25).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (23).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (23).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (5).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (5).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (19).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (19).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (3).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (3).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (20).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (20).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (6).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (6).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (22).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (13).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (13).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (18).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (18).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (4).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (15).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (15).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (16).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (16).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (12).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (12).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (8).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (8).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (21).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (21).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (9).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (9).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (24).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (7).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (11).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (11).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (1).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (17).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (17).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (14).JPG

Kohlreuteria elegans, Lowry, P 7357A--Fiji. Drekeki Riv. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09708 (14).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Fiji, Taiwan; introduced into California, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas (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

Lowry, P 7357A

November 5, 2015

Location

Fiji, Vanua Levu (Macuata, Dreketi)

-16.597583, 178.880333

Location Remarks

Remnant dry forest along Nabouwalu Road from Labasa to Nabavatu, c. 500 m south of junction to Irrigation Statioin. 6m elev.

Collectors

Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Alivereti Naikatini, Bruce Gray

Notes

Very weedy roadside vegetation with lots of Cinnamomum; mostly pasture. Blown-over tree c. 8 m; regrowth from horizontal branches.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Sapindaceae

Genus

Koelreuteria

Specific Epithet

elegans

Authorship

(Seem.) A.C.Sm.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 8.6

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

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.8

Global rank

#55,221 of 335,497

Top 17%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →