Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Tapura arachnoidea | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Gabon |
2. | Tapura carinata | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Gabon, Republic of Congo |
3. | Tapura ivorensis | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana |
4. | Tapura letestui | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Gabon, Republic of Congo |
5. | Tapura magnifolia | NT-IUCN | 2004 | Ecuador |
6. | Tapura neglecta | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Gabon |
7. | Tapura orbicularis | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Cuba |
Tapura arachnoidea |
Tapura carinata |
Tapura ivorensis |
Tapura letestui |
Tapura magnifolia |
Tapura neglecta |
Tapura orbicularis |
Facts Summary:
Tapura is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Republic of Congo.
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