Occurrence
Predicted not threatened

No record number

November 18, 2002

South Africa

This occurrence of Melianthus major L. was collected on November 18, 2002 in South Africa. Flora of the World includes 1 field photograph documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Melianthus major--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 19 Nov 02. 006.jpg

Melianthus major--So. Africa. Cape Province. Kirstenbosch Bot. Gard. 19 Nov 02. 006.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Family

Melianthaceae

Genus

Melianthus

Specific Epithet

major

Authorship

L.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.7

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

#146,273 of 335,497

Top 44%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →