Neill, D 15738

Phainantha shuariorum C.Ulloa & D.A.Neill

September 14, 2007

Ecuador

This occurrence of Phainantha shuariorum C.Ulloa & D.A.Neill (Neill, D 15738) was collected on September 14, 2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 17 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Phainantha shuariorum, DNeill15738--Ecuador. Prov. Zamora Ch. Silica Mine, Las Orquideas. 15 Sep 07. 606.jpg

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Record Number

Neill, D 15738

Collection Date

September 14, 2007 · Ecuador

Collectors

David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe

Remarks

Semi-woody vine with slender stem; ascending tree trunks and adhering to them by adventitious roots at nodes. Corolla white. Elongate ovary white suffused pink. Immature fruits present.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Melastomataceae

Genus

Phainantha

Specific Epithet

shuariorum

Authorship

C.Ulloa & D.A.Neill

Source

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 8.0

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

Borderline

Threat status

Predicted threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

2.6

Global rank

#9,734 of 335,497

Top 3%

Extinction probability

39%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →