Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Hedyosmum burgerianum | EN-IUCN | 1998 | Panama |
2. | Hedyosmum correanum | EN-IUCN | 1998 | Panama |
3. | Hedyosmum mexicanum | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Guatemala, Mexico |
4. | Hedyosmum purpurascens | VU-IUCN | 2004 | Ecuador |
Hedyosmum burgerianum |
Hedyosmum correanum |
Hedyosmum mexicanum |
Hedyosmum purpurascens |
Facts Summary:
Hedyosmum is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama.
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