Ptychopyxis bacciformis
Appearance
Ptychopyxis bacciformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Ptychopyxis |
Species: | P. bacciformis
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Binomial name | |
Ptychopyxis bacciformis | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Ptychopyxis bacciformis is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to Vietnam to Sumatra and the Philippines.[1] It was first described by Léon Croizat in 1942.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Ptychopyxis bacciformis is native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines, Sumatra and Vietnam.[1]
Conservation
[edit]Ptychopyxis triradiata 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], Pt. triradiata was regarded as a synonym of Ptychopyxis bacciformis, which has a wider distribution.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Ptychopyxis bacciformis Croizat", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-11
- ^ "Ptychopyxis bacciformis Croizat", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-11
- ^ Kochummen, K.M. (1998), "Ptychopyxis triradiata", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 1998: e.T31490A9632729, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31490A9632729.en, retrieved 2023-02-11