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nitidipetiolata

Occurrence
EDGE Research • Predicted not threatened

Hammel, B 24685

April 12, 2008

Costa Rica

This occurrence of Dieffenbachia nitidipetiolata Croat & Grayum (Hammel, B 24685) was collected on April 12, 2008 in Costa Rica. Flora of the World includes 2 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Dieffenbachia nitidipetiolata, B. Hammel 24685--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 224 (1).jpg

Dieffenbachia nitidipetiolata, B. Hammel 24685--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 224 (1).jpg

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Specific Epithet

nitidipetiolata

Authorship

Croat & Grayum

Source

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

High

ED 27.1

Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.

EDGE Research

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

2.8

Global rank

#8,335 of 335,497

Top 3%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →