Occurrence
EDGE • Endangered

No record number

November 18, 2002

South Africa

This occurrence of Leucospermum formosum Knight ex Loudon was collected on November 18, 2002 in South Africa. Flora of the World includes 2 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Leucospermum formosum--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 19 Nov 02. 042.jpg

Leucospermum formosum--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 19 Nov 02. 042.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Family

Proteaceae

Genus

Leucospermum

Specific Epithet

formosum

Authorship

Knight ex Loudon

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.4

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

EDGE List

Threat status

Endangered

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

1.7

Global rank

#20,191 of 335,497

Top 7%

Extinction probability

49%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →