HomeFamiliesApocynaceaeCarissa
Occurrence
Least Concern

No record number

July 1, 2004

Kenya

This occurrence of Carissa spinarum L. was collected on July 1, 2004 in Kenya. Flora of the World includes 10 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Carissa edulis--Kenya. Homa Bay Distr. Rd betw Homa Lime and Muhoroni. 2 Jul 04. 023.jpg

Carissa edulis--Kenya. Homa Bay Distr. Rd betw Homa Lime and Muhoroni. 2 Jul 04. 023.jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Carissa

Specific Epithet

spinarum

Authorship

L.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.3

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

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#266,214 of 335,497

Top 80%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →