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Gonolobus fimbriatiflorus

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Gonolobus fimbriatiflorus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Gonolobus
Species:
G. fimbriatiflorus
Binomial name
Gonolobus fimbriatiflorus
(Morillo) W.D.Stevens[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Matelea fimbriatiflora Morillo

Gonolobus fimbriatiflorus, synonym Matelea fimbriatiflora, is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama in Central America, and Ecuador.[1]

Conservation

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Matelea fimbriatiflora was assessed as "Endangered" in the 2003 IUCN Red List, in which it is said to be native only to Ecuador, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests that are threatened by habitat loss.[2] As of November 2023, M. fimbriatiflora was regarded as a synonym of Gonolobus fimbriatiflorus, which has a wider distribution that includes part of Central America.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gonolobus fimbriatiflorus (Morillo) W.D.Stevens". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  2. ^ Pitman, N. (2003). "Matelea fimbriatiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43082A10769669. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43082A10769669.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.