Pollichia campestris, L. Nanyeni 1240--Namibia. Eningu Clayhouse Lodge. 26 Mar 2018. DSC03500 (85).JPG
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Pollichia
Specific Epithet
campestris
Authorship
Aiton
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 50.6
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
EDGE Research
Threat status
Predicted not threatened
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
4.4
Global rank
#3,979 of 335,497
Top 2%
Extinction probability
10%