Omphalea malayana
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]
| Omphalea malayana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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] | |
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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]
References
- "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
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