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Occurrence
Predicted not threatened

Martinez-Melendez, M 422

February 16, 2012

Mexico

This occurrence of Chysis bractescens Lindl. (Martinez-Melendez, M 422) was collected on February 16, 2012 in Mexico. Flora of the World includes 14 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Chysis bractescens, Martinez-Melendez, M 422--Mexico, Chiapas, Palenque-Ocosingo 17 Feb 2012  3153 (10).JPG

Chysis bractescens, Martinez-Melendez, M 422--Mexico, Chiapas, Palenque-Ocosingo 17 Feb 2012 3153 (10).JPG

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Chysis

Specific Epithet

bractescens

Authorship

Lindl.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 7.2

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

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.7

Global rank

#66,445 of 335,497

Top 20%

Extinction probability

12%