Pauridiantha talbotii

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Pauridiantha talbotii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Pauridiantha
Species:
P. talbotii
Binomial name
Pauridiantha talbotii
(Wernham) Ntore & Dessein
Synonyms[1]
  • Pauridiantha venusta N.Hallé
  • Urophyllum talbotii Wernham

Pauridiantha talbotii, synonym Pauridiantha venusta, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Nigeria.[1]

Conservation[edit]

Pauridiantha venusta was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Cameroon and Gabon,[2] being found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[3] As of February 2023, P. venusta was regarded as a synonym of Pauridiantha talbotii, which has a wider distribution, being found also in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Pauridiantha talbotii (Wernham) Ntore & Dessein". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  2. ^ Cheek, M. (2004). "Pauridiantha venusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45918A11023719. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45918A11023719.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ^ Salvator Ntore (2008). Révision du genre afrotropical Pauridiantha (Rubiaceae). National Botanic Garden of Belgium. pp. 168, 200. ISBN 978-90-72619-75-4.