Gymnosporia dryandri

Species of flowering plant

Gymnosporia dryandri

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Celastrales
Family:  | Celastraceae
Genus:  | Gymnosporia
Species:  |

G. dryandri

Binomial name
Gymnosporia dryandri

(Lowe) Masf.

Synonyms

* Catha dryandrii Lowe
* Celastrus umbellatus R.Br.
* Maytenus dryandri (Lowe) Loes.
* Maytenus umbellata (R.Br.) Mabb.

Gymnosporia dryandri is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. Common names include Buxo-da-rocha and Madeira shrubby bittersweet.[2] It is endemic to Madeira.[3]

## Description[edit]

It is a small evergreen tree or shrub growing up to 5 meters high.[1]

## Habitat and ecology[edit]

Gymnosporia dryandri is native to the Madeira and neighboring islands in the archipelago. It is found from sea level to 400 meters elevation, in woodlands and shrublands with Olea europaea and Ceratonia siliqua, and in lower-elevation laurel forests with Laurus azorica, Ocotea foetens, and other species.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c da Silva Menezes de Sequeira, M., Fernandes, F. & Beech, E. 2017. Maytenus umbellata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T161971A102153273. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T161971A102153273.en. Downloaded on 08 April 2021.
2. ^ "Maytenus umbellata (R. Br.) Mabb." José do Canto Botanical Garden. Accessed 9 April 2021. [1]
3. ^ Gymnosporia dryandri (Lowe) Masf. in GBIF Secretariat (2019). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-04-08.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q17248005
* CoL: 6L89C
* GBIF: 3791289
* IPNI: 161335-1
* Open Tree of Life: 6092733
* WFO: wfo-0000712902

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