Aechmea, R. Vasquez 34537--Peru. Pacaya Samiria. Yantacocha. 5 Nov 08. 469.jpg
This occurrence of Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f. (Vasquez, Ro 34537) was collected on November 4, 2008 in Peru. Flora of the World includes 16 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Specific Epithet
mertensii
Authorship
(G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Taxonomic Opinions
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
#151,540 of 335,497
Top 46%
Extinction probability
11%