Kindia (plant)
''Kindia gangan'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is the sole species in genus ''Kindia''. It is endemic to Guinea in West Africa.''Kindia gangan'' Cheek
''Plants of the World Online''. Retrieved 9 April 2024. It is known only from the northeastern slope of Mount Gangan in Kindia Prefecture from 230 to 540 meters elevation, in the Guinean forest–savanna mosaic, Guinean forest–savanna ecoregion. It is a small perennial multi-stemmed subshrub. It produces white flowers from June to September which develop into greenish-white berries. It lives on high sandstone cliff faces where it grows in narrow fissures which are shaded over part of the day. The plants typically occur in colonies of 7 to 15 plants, and rarely 1 to 3. The plant is thoug ...
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IUCN Red List Of Threatened Species
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. It uses a set of precise criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria are relevant to all species and all regions of the world. With its strong scientific base, the IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity. A series of Regional Red Lists are produced by countries or organizations, which assess the risk of extinction to species within a political management unit. The aim of the IUCN Red List is to convey the urgency of conservation issues to the public and policy makers, as well as help the international community to reduce species extinction. According to IUCN the formally stated goals of the Red List are to provide scie ...
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