Occurrence
EDGE Watch • Least Concern

Stevens, W D 31700

May 19, 2011

Nicaragua

This occurrence of Plocosperma buxifolium Benth. (Stevens, W D 31700) was collected on May 19, 2011 in Nicaragua. Flora of the World includes 12 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (10).jpg

Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (10).jpg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Plocospermataceae

Genus

Plocosperma

Specific Epithet

buxifolium

Authorship

Benth.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Very high

ED 77.0

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

EDGE Watch

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

4.4

Global rank

#4,070 of 335,497

Top 2%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →