Placodiscus spp. 
Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone


Species/Common Names:
Placodiscus attenuatus
Placodiscus bancoensis
Placodiscus boya
Placodiscus bracteosus
Placodiscus caudatus
Placodiscus oblongifolius
Placodiscus opacus
Placodiscus paniculatus
Placodiscus pseudostipularis

Facts Summary:
Placodiscus is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Placodiscus attenuatusEN-IUCN1998Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana
2. Placodiscus bancoensisVU-IUCN1998Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana
3. Placodiscus boyaVU-IUCN1998Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana
4. Placodiscus bracteosusVU-IUCN1998Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana
5. Placodiscus caudatusEN-IUCN2004Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon
6. Placodiscus oblongifoliusVU-IUCN1998Ghana
7. Placodiscus opacusVU-IUCN2004Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
8. Placodiscus paniculatusVU-IUCN1998Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
9. Placodiscus pseudostipularisEN-IUCN1998Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone

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