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Occurrence
EDGE • Vulnerable

232.74

November 19, 2002

South Africa

This occurrence of Protea scolymocephala (L.) Reichard (232.74) was collected on November 19, 2002 in South Africa. Flora of the World includes 4 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Protea scolymocephala, 232.74--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 079.jpg

Protea scolymocephala, 232.74--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 20 Nov 02. 079.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Family

Proteaceae

Genus

Protea

Specific Epithet

scolymocephala

Authorship

(L.) Reichard

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

EDGE List

Threat status

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

1.0

Global rank

#40,357 of 335,497

Top 13%

Extinction probability

23%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →