Neill, D 15912

Shuaria ecuadorica D.A.Neill & J.L.Clark

September 21, 2007

Ecuador

This occurrence of Shuaria ecuadorica D.A.Neill & J.L.Clark (Neill, D 15912) was collected on September 21, 2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 21 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Shuaria ecuadorica, Neill 15912--Ecuador. Prv. Zam. Ch. C del Condor. Wawaime plot. 22 Sep 07. 214 (26).jpg

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Record Number

Neill, D 15912

Collection Date

September 21, 2007 · Ecuador

Collectors

David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Remarks

Small tree 4 m tall, with trunk 4 cm diameter. In forest understory on mixed sandstone/clay substrate. Calyx green. Corolla ivory-white on lobes, shading to pale yellow-green at base of corolla and on nectary at base of corolla. Corolla lobes reflexed to 90-degree angle with tube. Anthers dark brown. Immature fruits yellow-green. Dried, mature capsules dehisce from apex to base, with persistent styles, dark brown. Holotype: Shuaria ecuadorica D.A. Neill & J.L. Clark. - Systematic Botany 35: 670–672, f. 3, 4. 2010. (Syst. Bot.) (QCNE/BC:QCNE-278/A:213082)

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Gesneriaceae

Genus

Shuaria

Specific Epithet

ecuadorica

Authorship

D.A.Neill & J.L.Clark

Source

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Borderline

Threat status

Predicted threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

1.2

Global rank

#32,891 of 335,497

Top 10%

Extinction probability

35%