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Occurrence
Least Concern

Martinez-Melendez, M 401

February 15, 2012

Mexico

This occurrence of Heliocarpus americanus L. (Martinez-Melendez, M 401) was collected on February 15, 2012 in Mexico. Flora of the World includes 27 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Heliocarpus americanus, M. Martinez-Melendez 401--Mexico. Chiapas. 15 km S of Palenque. 16 Feb 2012. DSC02270 (16).JPG

Heliocarpus americanus, M. Martinez-Melendez 401--Mexico. Chiapas. 15 km S of Palenque. 16 Feb 2012. DSC02270 (16).JPG

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Heliocarpus

Specific Epithet

americanus

Authorship

L.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.6

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

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#174,197 of 335,497

Top 52%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →