Occurrence
Predicted not threatened

No record number

July 12, 2004

Ethiopia

This occurrence of Alternanthera pungens Kunth was collected on July 12, 2004 in Ethiopia. Flora of the World includes 11 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Alternanthera pungens--Ethiopia. Near Lake Koka, Hwy Addis Ababa to Ziway. 13 Jul 04. 018.jpg

Alternanthera pungens--Ethiopia. Near Lake Koka, Hwy Addis Ababa to Ziway. 13 Jul 04. 018.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Alternanthera

Specific Epithet

pungens

Authorship

Kunth

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.7

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

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#295,814 of 335,497

Top 89%

Extinction probability

9%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →