Occurrence
Predicted not threatened

Croat, T 94747

February 15, 2005

Ecuador

This occurrence of Desfontainia splendens Bonpl. (Croat, T 94747) was collected on February 15, 2005 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 13 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Desfontainea spinosa, Croat94747--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Rd Tulcan to El Chical. 16 Feb 05. 270.jpg

Desfontainea spinosa, Croat94747--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Rd Tulcan to El Chical. 16 Feb 05. 270.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Bruniales

Family

Columelliaceae

Genus

Desfontainia

Specific Epithet

splendens

Authorship

Bonpl.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 13.1

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

1.2

Global rank

#31,762 of 335,497

Top 10%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →