Occurrence
EDGE • Endangered

Martinez-Melendez, M 424

February 16, 2012

Mexico

This occurrence of Petenaea cordata Lundell (Martinez-Melendez, M 424) was collected on February 16, 2012 in Mexico. Flora of the World includes 82 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Petenaea cordata, M. Martinez-Melendez 423--Mexico. Chiapas. Xhanil. 17 Feb 2012. DSC02580 (35).JPG

Petenaea cordata, M. Martinez-Melendez 423--Mexico. Chiapas. Xhanil. 17 Feb 2012. DSC02580 (35).JPG

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Huerteales

Family

Petenaeaceae

Genus

Petenaea

Specific Epithet

cordata

Authorship

Lundell

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Very high

ED 57.3

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

EDGE List

Threat status

Endangered

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

28.8

Global rank

#24 of 335,497

Top 100 globally

Extinction probability

50%