Omphalea malayana
Appearance
Omphalea malayana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Omphalea |
Species: | O. malayana
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Binomial name | |
Omphalea malayana | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Omphalea malayana is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to Peninsular Malaysia (Pulao Tioman), Borneo (Sarawak) and the Philippines (Luzon).[1] It was first described by Elmer Drew Merrill in 1916.[2]
Conservation
[edit]Trigonostemon arboreus was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Peninsular Malaysia.[3] As of February 2023[update], T. arboreus was regarded as a synonym of Omphalea malayana, which has a wider distribution.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Omphalea malayana Merr.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-11
- ^ "Omphalea malayana Merr.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-11
- ^ Kochummen, K.M. (1998), "Trigonostemon arboreus", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 1998: e.T31492A9632949, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31492A9632949.en, retrieved 2023-02-11