72.17
This occurrence of Microcachrys tetragona (Hook.) Hook.f. (72.17) was collected on June 30, 2006 in United States. Flora of the World includes 8 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Microcachrys tetragona, 72.17--CA. UC Santa Cruz Arboretum. 1 Jul 06. 230.jpg
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Genus
Microcachrys
Specific Epithet
tetragona
Authorship
(Hook.) Hook.f.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 52.7
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
3.3
Global rank
#103 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 49 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →