Occurrence
Borderline • Endangered

No record number

July 11, 2004

Kenya

This occurrence of Polystachya fischeri Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl. was collected on July 11, 2004 in Kenya. Flora of the World includes 8 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Polystachya fischeri--Kenya. Nairobi Bot. Gard. 12 Jul 04. 170.jpg

Polystachya fischeri--Kenya. Nairobi Bot. Gard. 12 Jul 04. 170.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Polystachya

Specific Epithet

fischeri

Authorship

Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.0

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

Borderline

Threat status

Endangered

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.4

Global rank

#108,294 of 335,497

Top 33%

Extinction probability

49%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →