Species of plant
Erythroxylum platyclados , synonyms including Erythroxylum acranthum , is a species of flowering plant in the family Erythroxylaceae , native to parts of eastern Africa and the islands of Aldabra and Comoros . It grows as a tree or shrub.[ 1] It was first described by Wenceslas Bojer in 1842.[ 2]
Distribution and habitat
Erythroxylum platyclados is native to Aldabra in Seychelles, the Comoros , Kenya , Madagascar , Mozambique and Tanzania . It mainly grows in seasonally dry tropical habitats.[ 1]
Conservation
Erythroxylum acranthum was assessed as "vulnerable " in the 1998 IUCN Red List , where it is said to be native only to the Seychelles .[ 3] As of February 2023[update] , E. acranthum was regarded as a synonym of Erythroxylum platyclados , which has a much wider distribution.[ 1]
References
^ a b c d e "Erythroxylum platyclados Bojer" , Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2023-02-06
^ "Erythroxylum platyclados Bojer" , The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2023-02-06
^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998), "Erythroxylum acranthum " , IUCN Red List of Threatened Species , 1998 : e.T37792A10073407, doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37792A10073407.en , retrieved 2023-02-06
Erythroxylum platyclados Erythroxylum acranthum