Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum | EN-IUCN | 1998 | Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo |
2. | Gossweilerodendron joveri | VU-IUCN | 2004 | Angola, Cameroon, Gabon |
Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum |
Gossweilerodendron joveri |
Facts Summary:
Gossweilerodendron is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of Congo.
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