Linderniaceae

Craterostigma lanceolatum (Engl.) Skan

Also mentioned in the literature as x. (?)

Geographic distribution (?)

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Confirmed occurrences (?): DR Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Ecology

Found in the biomes (?): MG

Found in the Köppen-Geiger climatic zones (?): Cwa

Distribution across environmental gradients (?):

Elevation

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BIO1 (annual mean temperature)

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BIO4 (temperature seasonality)

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BIO12 (annual precipitation)

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BIO15 (precipitation seasonality)

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Conservation

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025-2 (?): Not assessed

Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1 (?): Not threatened

Data collection gaps

Botanical countries lacking appropriate occurrence records (?): DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

References

Phillips, JR, Fischer, E, Baron, M, Van Den Dries, N, Facchinelli, F, Kutzer, M, Rahmanzadeh, R, Remus, D, et al. 2008. Lindernia brevidens: A novel desiccation-tolerant vascular plant, endemic to ancient tropical rainforests. Plant Journal. 54(5):938–948. doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2008.03478.x.

Useful links

Source distribution information: powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:801730-1

Source occurrence data: doi.org/10.15468/dl.k8qdxz

Source IUCN conservation status: x