Buxus cordata

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Buxus cordata 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 cordata

Name

Buxus cordata (Radcl.-Sm.) Friis, Kew Bull. 44: 297 (1989).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Notobuxus cordata Radcl.-Sm., Kew Bull. 36: 39 (1981).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Tropical East Africa Tanzania. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Friis, I. 1989. A Synopsis of the Buxaceae in Africa South of the Sahara. Kew Bulletin 44(2): 293-299. DOI: 10.2307/4110802

Additional references

• Howard, G., Kamau, P., Kindeketa, W., Luke, W.R.Q., Lyaruu, H.V.M., Malombe, I., Maunder, M., Mwachala, G., Njau, E.-F., Peres, Q., Schatz, G.E., Siro Masinde, P., Ssegawa, P., Wabuyele, E. & Wilkins, V.L. 2020. Buxus cordata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. IUCN Red List Category: Critically Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T158324A772037.en.

Links

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