Occurrence
Near Threatened

No record number

July 6, 2008

Slovenia

This occurrence of Dioscorea balcanica Košanin was collected on July 6, 2008 in Slovenia. Flora of the World includes 9 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Dioscorea balcanica--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 060.jpg

Dioscorea balcanica--Slovenia. Ljubljana. University Botanical Garden. 7 Jul 08. 060.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Dioscoreales

Family

Dioscoreaceae

Genus

Dioscorea

Specific Epithet

balcanica

Authorship

Košanin

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.8

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

Threat status

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#136,547 of 335,497

Top 41%

Extinction probability

13%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →