Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Gastonia crassa | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Indian Ocean (Seychelles) |
2. | Gastonia lionnetii | CR-IUCN | 1998 | Indian Ocean (Seychelles) |
3. | Gastonia mauritiana | CR-IUCN | 1998 | Mauritius |
4. | Gastonia rodriguesiana | CR-IUCN | 1998 | Mauritius |
Gastonia crassa |
Gastonia lionnetii |
Gastonia mauritiana |
Gastonia rodriguesiana |
Facts Summary:
Gastonia is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Indian Ocean (Seychelles), Mauritius.
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