Ptychopyxis bacciformis

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]

Ptychopyxis bacciformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Ptychopyxis
Species:
P. bacciformis
Binomial name
Ptychopyxis bacciformis
Synonyms[1]
  • Ptychopyxis philippina Croizat
  • Ptychopyxis poilanei Croizat
  • Ptychopyxis triradiata Airy Shaw

Distribution

Ptychopyxis bacciformis is native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines, Sumatra and Vietnam.[1]

Conservation

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, Pt. triradiata was regarded as a synonym of Ptychopyxis bacciformis, which has a wider distribution.[1]

References
  1. "Ptychopyxis bacciformis Croizat", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-11
  2. "Ptychopyxis bacciformis Croizat", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-11
  3. 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


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