Rhabdophyllum arnoldianum
Appearance
Rhabdophyllum arnoldianum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Ochnaceae |
Genus: | Rhabdophyllum |
Species: | R. arnoldianum
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Binomial name | |
Rhabdophyllum arnoldianum (De Wild. & T.Durand) Tiegh.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Rhabdophyllum arnoldianum, synonyms including Ouratea quintasii, is a species of plant in the family Ochnaceae. It is native to tropical Africa from Nigeria to South Sudan. It is a shrub or tree.[1]
Distribution
Rhabdophyllum arnoldianum is native to tropical Africa: Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Gulf of Guinea islands, Nigeria, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).[1]
Conservation
Ouratea quintasii was assessed as "vulnerable" for the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to São Tomé Island.[2] As of April 2023[update], O. quintasii was regarded as a synonym of Rhabdophyllum arnoldianum, which has a much wider distribution.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Rhabdophyllum arnoldianum (De Wild. & T.Durand) Tiegh." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Ouratea quintasii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32781A9723680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32781A9723680.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.