Polystachya piersii, 24195.1346--Kenya. Nairobi Bot. Gard. 26 Jun 04. 043.jpg
This occurrence of Polystachya piersii P.J.Cribb (24195.1346) was collected on June 25, 2004 in Kenya. Flora of the World includes 2 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Polystachya
Specific Epithet
piersii
Authorship
P.J.Cribb
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.0
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
0.1
Global rank
#235,577 of 335,497
Top 71%
Extinction probability
14%