Buxus calcarea

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Buxus calcarea is listed as Endangered.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Buxales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Ordo: Buxales

Familia: Buxaceae
Genus: Buxus
Species: Buxus calcarea

Name

Buxus calcarea G.E.Schatz & Lowry, Adansonia, sér. 3, 24: 183 (2002).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Buxus madagascarica subsp. xerophila H.Perrier, Fl. Madagasc. 113: 4 (1952), without a Latin descr.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schatz, G.E. & Lowry, P.P. 2002. A synoptic revision of the genus Buxus L. (Buxaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Adansonia sér. 3, 24: 7–19. PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group 2018. Buxus calcarea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. IUCN Red List Category: Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T68002642A68030583.en.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Buxus calcarea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sep 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Buxus calcarea. Published online. Accessed: 14 Sep 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Buxus calcarea. Accessed: 14 Sep 2025. Reference page.