Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Piptostigma calophyllum | VU-IUCN | 2004 | Cameroon, Gabon |
2. | Piptostigma fugax | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia |
3. | Piptostigma giganteum | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Nigeria |
4. | Piptostigma oyemense | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Gabon |
Piptostigma calophyllum |
Piptostigma fugax |
Piptostigma giganteum |
Piptostigma oyemense |
Facts Summary:
Piptostigma is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria.
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