Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Dicraeopetalum capuroniana | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Madagascar |
2. | Dicraeopetalum mahafaliensis | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Madagascar |
3. | Dicraeopetalum stipulare | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia |
Dicraeopetalum capuroniana |
Dicraeopetalum mahafaliensis |
Dicraeopetalum stipulare |
Facts Summary:
Dicraeopetalum is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Somalia.
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