About Heptapleurum heptaphyllum (L.) Y.F.Deng
Taxonomic Classification
Heptapleurum heptaphyllum (L.) Y.F.Deng is a flowering plant species that belongs to the Araliaceae family.
Native Distribution
It is native to southern China, Indo-China, and Japan.
Basionym Publication
Carl Linnaeus first described this species in 1771 under the name Vitis heptaphylla.
Former IUCN Conservation Status
Schefflera rubriflora was listed as critically endangered on the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it was considered to be endemic to Yunnan, China.
Taxonomic Synonymy Status
As of January 2023, Schefflera rubriflora is treated as a part of the much more widely distributed Heptapleurum heptaphyllum.
