Occurrence
Predicted not threatened

No record number

March 18, 2005

South Africa

This occurrence of Xerophyta elegans (Balf.) Baker was collected on March 18, 2005 in South Africa. Flora of the World includes 10 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Talbotia (Vellozia) elegans--So. Africa. Mpumalanga. Karino. Whyte Thorne Garden. 19 Mch 05. 205.jpg

Talbotia (Vellozia) elegans--So. Africa. Mpumalanga. Karino. Whyte Thorne Garden. 19 Mch 05. 205.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Pandanales

Family

Velloziaceae

Genus

Xerophyta

Specific Epithet

elegans

Authorship

(Balf.) Baker

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.7

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

0.3

Global rank

#152,551 of 335,497

Top 46%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →