Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Newtonia camerunensis | CR-IUCN | 2000 | Cameroon |
2. | Newtonia paucijuga | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Kenya, Tanzania |
Newtonia camerunensis |
Newtonia paucijuga |
Facts Summary:
Newtonia is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania.
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