Occurrence

Ulloa, C 2401

EDGE Research • Predicted not threatened

October 4, 2012

Ecuador

This occurrence of Polylepis incana Kunth (Ulloa, C 2401) was collected on October 4, 2012 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 18 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Polylepis incana, Ulloa, C 2401--Ecuador. Carchi. Paramo El Angel. 5 Oct 22012. DSC06999 (66).JPG

Polylepis incana, Ulloa, C 2401--Ecuador. Carchi. Paramo El Angel. 5 Oct 22012. DSC06999 (66).JPG

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Polylepis

Specific Epithet

incana

Authorship

Kunth

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

High

ED 39.5

Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.

EDGE Research

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

3.7

Global rank

#5,375 of 335,497

Top 2%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →