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Occurrence
EDGE Research • Predicted not threatened

Vasquez, Ro 33117

October 31, 2007

Peru

This occurrence of Spathantheum orbignyanum Schott (Vasquez, Ro 33117) was collected on October 31, 2007 in Peru. Flora of the World includes 16 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Heteropsis, RVasquez33117--Peru. Cusco. Calca. Lares. Manto. 1 Nov 07. 270.jpg

Heteropsis, RVasquez33117--Peru. Cusco. Calca. Lares. Manto. 1 Nov 07. 270.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Spathantheum

Specific Epithet

orbignyanum

Authorship

Schott

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Very high

ED 51.5

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

5.4

Global rank

#2,928 of 335,497

Top 0.9%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →