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Occurrence
EDGE Research • Predicted not threatened

Davidson, C 13063

May 19, 2015

United States

This occurrence of Orontium aquaticum L. (Davidson, C 13063) was collected on May 19, 2015 in United States. Flora of the World includes 15 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Orontium aquaticum, Davidson, C 13063--South Carolina. Lexington Co. Shellys Pond. 20 May 2015. DSC06625 (88).JPG

Orontium aquaticum, Davidson, C 13063--South Carolina. Lexington Co. Shellys Pond. 20 May 2015. DSC06625 (88).JPG

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Orontium

Specific Epithet

aquaticum

Authorship

L.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Very high

ED 52.3

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

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Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

5.3

Global rank

#2,996 of 335,497

Top 0.9%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →