Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Vepris arushensis | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Tanzania |
2. | Vepris borenensis | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Ethiopia |
3. | Vepris glandulosa | EN-IUCN | 1998 | Kenya |
4. | Vepris heterophylla | EN-IUCN | 1998 | Cameroon, Ghana, Mali |
5. | Vepris mandangoa | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
6. | Vepris samburuensis | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Kenya |
7. | Vepris sansibarensis | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Kenya, Tanzania |
8. | Vepris trifoliolata | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Cameroon |
Vepris arushensis |
Vepris borenensis |
Teclea borenensis |
Vepris glandulosa |
Vepris heterophylla |
Vepris mandangoa |
Vepris samburuensis |
Vepris sansibarensis |
Vepris trifoliolata |
Oricia trifoliolata |
Facts Summary:
Vepris is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Tanzania.
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