Mori, S 27393
Montrichardia arborescens, Mori 27393--French Guiana. Emerald Jungle Village, near Cayenne. 6 Nov 09. 068.jpg
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.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Montrichardia
Specific Epithet
arborescens
Authorship
(L.) Schott
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
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.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
5.3
Global rank
#3,001 of 335,497
Top 0.9%
Extinction probability
9%