Karomia gigas
| Karomia gigas | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Karomia |
| Species: | K. gigas
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| Binomial name | |
| Karomia gigas (Faden) Verdc.
| |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Holmskioldia gigas Faden | |
Karomia gigas is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is now found only in Tanzania, where only small populations survive.[1][3] It was previously also found in Kenya but is now considered extinct there.[1]
In 2016 Botanic Gardens Conservation International found six Karomia gigas trees in one location in Tanzania. They employed local Tanzanians to guard the trees and report if there were any seeds so that they could be cultivated in a Tanzanian botanical garden.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Fandey H.M. & Shaw, K. (2022) [amended version of 2021 assessment]. "Karomia gigas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T35173A213968411. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T35173A213968411.en. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Karomia gigas (Faden) Verdc.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2014 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ "Two 'twice-extinct' trees rediscovered in coastal Tanzania". WWF. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ Beech, E.; Rivers, M.; Oldfield, S.; Smith, P. P. (2017-03-23). "GlobalTreeSearch – the first complete global database of tree species and country distributions". Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 36 (5): 454–489. Bibcode:2017JSusF..36..454B. doi:10.1080/10549811.2017.1310049. ISSN 1054-9811. S2CID 89858214.