Buxus capuronii

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Buxus capuronii is listed as Critically 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 capuronii

Name

Buxus capuronii G.E.Schatz & Lowry in Adansonia, sér. 3, 24: 186 (2002).

• Type: Prov. Mahajanga, Ouest (Ambongo): forêt de Tsiombikibo, à l'ouest de Mitsinjo. 19 Nov 1965. Capuron SF 24212. (Holotype: P; Isotypes: BR, C, G, K, MO, P, PRE, TEF, US, WAG).

Distribution

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

References

Additional 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. 

• Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group & Faranirina, L. 2018. Buxus capuronii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. IUCN Red List Category: Critically Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T68501531A68710056.en.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Buxus capuronii 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 capuronii. Published online. Accessed: 14 Sep 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Buxus capuronii. Accessed: 14 Sep 2025. Reference page.