Omphalea malayana

Omphalea malayana
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • Trigonostemon arboreus Ridl.

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]

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

  1. ^ a b c d "Omphalea malayana Merr.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-11
  2. ^ "Omphalea malayana Merr.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-11
  3. ^ 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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