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Pseudohydrosme ebo

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Species of flowering plant

Pseudohydrosme ebo
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Pseudohydrosme
Species: P. ebo
Binomial name
Pseudohydrosme ebo
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Pseudohydrosme ebo, commonly known as the Ebo false hydrosme, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It was described by Xander Van der Burgt in 2015 but was not officially classified as a true species in the genus Pseudohydrosme until 2018.

Description

Pseudohydrosme ebo on average reaches about 30 cm (11.81 inches) tall. Spathe is 5 cm (1.96 inches) long, a dull white color, with brown stripes on the outer portion, and a light red-brown color with pale green veins on the inner portion. Leaves are 10 cm (3.93 inches) long, thick, oval shaped, and glossy.

Distribution and habitat

Pseudohydrosme ebo is endemic to the Ebo Forest, Cameroon, at elevations of 300-400 m, where its range stretches only 1.3 km (0.80 miles) within a small valley. It is quite rare, with only 50-100 mature individuals recorded in the past years, but approximately 1,000 specimens have been recorded and collected previously.

Conservation

Pseudohydrosme ebo is currently listed as "Critically Endangered" by the IUCN Red List, for excessive logging, slash-and-burn, and poaching are greatly affecting the species population.

Poaching

Pseudohydrosme ebo is at a serious threat of poaching in its native habitat, with locals and wealthy collectors wanting to make a profit in the illegal plant trade and other major plant markets.

References

  1. ^ Whittaker, A. & Cheek, M. (2021). "Pseudohydrosme ebo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T194745722A196446862. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T194745722A196446862.en. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ Cheek, Martin; Tchiengue, Barthelemy; Burgt, Xander van der (2020-10-07). "Taxonomic revision of the threatened African genus Pseudohydrosme Engl. (Araceae), with P. ebo, a new, Critically Endangered species from Ebo, Cameroon". bioRxiv: 2020.10.05.326850. doi:10.1101/2020.10.05.326850.
  3. "Pseudohydrosme ebo | Kew". www.kew.org. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
Taxon identifiers
Pseudohydrosme ebo
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