Occurrence
Rogers, Z 1286
EDGE • Predicted threatened
This occurrence of Roridula gorgonias Planch. (Rogers, Z 1286) was collected on January 20, 2009 in South Africa. Flora of the World includes 30 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Roridulaceae
Genus
Roridula
Specific Epithet
gorgonias
Authorship
Planch.
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 52.8
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
EDGE List
Threat status
Predicted threatened
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
12.1
Global rank
#402 of 335,497
Top 1,000 globally
Extinction probability
21%