Omphalea malayana

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Omphalea malayana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Omphalea
Species:
O. malayana
Binomial name
Omphalea malayana
Synonyms [1]
  • Trigonostemon arboreusRidl.

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

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, T. arboreus was regarded as a synonym of Omphalea malayana, which has a wider distribution. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Omphalea malayana Merr.", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2023-02-11
  2. "Omphalea malayana Merr.", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2023-02-11
  3. 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