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 (16).jpg
Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (17).jpg
Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (15).jpg
Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (8).jpg
Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (18).jpg
Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (14).jpg
Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (13).jpg
Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (19).jpg
Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (11).jpg
Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (12).jpg
Plocosperma buxifolium, Stevens, W D 31700--Nicaragua. Images from Olga Martha. 001 (9).jpg
This occurrence of Plocosperma buxifolium Benth. (Stevens, W D 31700) was collected on May 20, 2011 in Nicaragua. Flora of the World includes 12 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Plocospermataceae
Genus
Plocosperma
Specific Epithet
buxifolium
Authorship
Benth.
Taxonomic Opinions
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.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
4.4
Global rank
#4,070 of 335,497
Top 2%
Extinction probability
6%