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Taxon

Lycium acutifolium E.Mey. ex Dunal

Protologue Zwei Pflanzengeogr. Docum. 200. [1843-1844] , nomen; et ex Dun. in DC. Prod. xiii. I. 518.BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Lycium acutifolium, Z.Rogers871--Madag. Prv. Tolear. Toleara-Morombe. 15 Jan 06. 039.jpg

Lycium acutifolium, Z.Rogers871--Madag. Prv. Tolear. Toleara-Morombe. 15 Jan 06. 039.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Lycium acutifolium, Z.Rogers871--Madag. Prv. Tolear. Toleara-Morombe. 15 Jan 06. 044.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Lycium acutifolium, Z.Rogers871--Madag. Prv. Tolear. Toleara-Morombe. 15 Jan 06. 034.jpg

Lycium acutifolium, Z.Rogers871--Madag. Prv. Tolear. Toleara-Morombe. 15 Jan 06. 034.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Lycium acutifolium, Z.Rogers871--Madag. Prv. Tolear. Toleara-Morombe. 15 Jan 06. 043.jpg

Lycium acutifolium, Z.Rogers871--Madag. Prv. Tolear. Toleara-Morombe. 15 Jan 06. 043.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Lycium acutifolium, Z.Rogers871--Madag. Prv. Tolear. Toleara-Morombe. 15 Jan 06. 041.jpg

Lycium acutifolium, Z.Rogers871--Madag. Prv. Tolear. Toleara-Morombe. 15 Jan 06. 041.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Cape Provinces, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar (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

Rogers, Z 871

January 15, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara (Sakaraha)

-22.886389, 44.692222

Location Remarks

Zombitse National Park. Along trail to the west of the main parking lot just off of National Route ú7. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Lycium

Specific Epithet

acutifolium

Authorship

E.Mey. ex Dunal

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.8

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

#313,693 of 335,497

Top 94%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →