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Occurrence
EDGE • Vulnerable

[Veillon, J. M 7931]

November 19, 2007

New Caledonia

This occurrence of Parasitaxus usta (Vieill.) de Laub. ([Veillon, J. M 7931]) was collected on November 19, 2007 in New Caledonia. Flora of the World includes 19 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Parasitaxus ustus, [Veillon, J. M 7931]--New Caledonia. Monts Dzumac. 20 Nov 07. 047 (13).jpg

Parasitaxus ustus, [Veillon, J. M 7931]--New Caledonia. Monts Dzumac. 20 Nov 07. 047 (13).jpg

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Parasitaxus

Specific Epithet

usta

Authorship

(Vieill.) de Laub.

Source

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Very high

ED 101.6

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

EDGE List

Threat status

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

24.4

Global rank

#9 of 1,090

Top 100 globally

This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 101 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.

Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →