Occurrence

Mori, S 27393

EDGE Research • Predicted not threatened

November 5, 2009

French Guiana

This occurrence of Montrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott (Mori, S 27393) was collected on November 5, 2009 in French Guiana. Flora of the World includes 18 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Montrichardia arborescens, Mori 27393--French Guiana. Emerald Jungle Village, near Cayenne. 6 Nov 09. 068.jpg

Montrichardia arborescens, Mori 27393--French Guiana. Emerald Jungle Village, near Cayenne. 6 Nov 09. 068.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Montrichardia

Specific Epithet

arborescens

Authorship

(L.) Schott

Conservation (EDGE)

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Evolutionary distinctiveness

Very high

ED 61.5

Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.

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Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

5.3

Global rank

#3,001 of 335,497

Top 0.9%

Extinction probability

9%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →