Dichapetalum gabonense Engl. belongs to the Dichapetalaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Dichapetalum gabonense, C. Davidson 14071--Gabon. RN 1, twd Mitzic. 25 Oct 2019. DSC02197 (23).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Dichapetalaceae
Genus
Dichapetalum
Specific Epithet
gabonense
Authorship
Engl.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.5
Global rank
#101,428 of 335,497
Top 31%
Extinction probability
13%
Location
Gabon, Moyen-Ogooue
0.812750, 10.500333
Location Remarks
Mabounie. Off route N1, ca. 41 km ESE of Lambarene, then left (c. N) at Lobi-Mbigou. Mine access road about half way to the river Ngounie (GPS is from the road terminus at the river). 92 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David Kenfack, Nestor Engone Obiang, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Upland moist forest somewhat impacted by selective clearing. Roadside bank. Scandent shrub 1 m.
