Canthium spp. 
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
India, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Tanzania


Species/Common Names:
Canthium dicoccum
Canthium ficiforme
Canthium impressinervium
Canthium keniense
Canthium kilifiensis
Canthium montanum
Canthium pergracilis
Canthium robynsianum
Canthium rondoense
Canthium shabanii
Canthium siebenlistii
Canthium suborbiculare
Canthium vollensenii

Facts Summary:
Canthium is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): India, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Tanzania.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Canthium dicoccumVU-IUCN1998Sri Lanka
2. Canthium ficiformeEN-IUCN1998India
3. Canthium impressinerviumVU-IUCN1998Tanzania
4. Canthium kenienseVU-IUCN1998Kenya
5. Canthium kilifiensisVU-IUCN1998Kenya
6. Canthium montanumVU-IUCN1998Sri Lanka
7. Canthium pergracilisEN-IUCN1998India
8. Canthium robynsianumVU-IUCN1998Kenya, Tanzania
9. Canthium rondoenseEN-IUCN1998Tanzania
10. Canthium shabaniiVU-IUCN1998Tanzania
11. Canthium siebenlistiiVU-IUCN1998Tanzania
12. Canthium suborbiculareVU-IUCN1998Papua New Guinea
13. Canthium vollenseniiVU-IUCN1998Tanzania

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