Distichia acicularis, Ulloa 2135--Ecuador. Azuay. P. N. Cajas. 8 Jun 2011. 159 (5).jpg
This occurrence of Distichia acicularis Balslev & Laegaard (Ulloa, C 2135) was collected on June 7, 2011 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 16 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Juncaceae
Genus
Distichia
Specific Epithet
acicularis
Authorship
Balslev & Laegaard
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.4
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
0.3
Global rank
#146,167 of 335,497
Top 44%
Extinction probability
6%