Pseudohydrosme gabunensis
Pseudohydrosme gabunensis, commonly known as the Gabon false hydrosme, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It was described by Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler in 1892.
Description
Pseudohydrosme gabunensis on average reaches about tall, and in diameter. Leaves are long, and in diameter. Spathe is long. Flowers are white on the outside, to a purple-black color in the inside. Seeds are long, and wide.Distribution and habitat
Pseudohydrosme gabunensis is endemic to the surrounding areas, and within Libreville, Gabon, where it grows in lowland tropical rainforests. Specimens are only known from five recorded sites, four being within Libreville, and the other being in the Komo Department, Gabon.Classification and conservation
Pseudohydrosme gabunensis is spelt in its Latin name as "gabunensis" or "Gabun", which is the German spelling of Gabon.Pseudohydrosme gabunensis is currently listed as "Endangered" by the IUCN Red List, for deforestation and poaching are affecting the species limited natural range greatly. The species has gone extinct in some of its native range, for human urbanization and development are also becoming a severe threat in Libreville and some other surrounding suburban areas.