Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Polygonaceae
Genus
Gymnopodium
Specific Epithet
floribundum
Authorship
Rolfe
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 15.9
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#57,750 of 335,497
Top 18%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Belize, Belize District, Ambergris Caye
17.976611, -87.951222
Location Remarks
Road to Secret Beach, ca. 2.6-3.3 km W of Beach in a subdivided area. Elev. 0 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Over elevated coral substrate, above the mangrove zone but with the mangrove elements like Avicennia, Rhizophora.
Location
Belize, Belize District, Ambergris Caye
17.976611, -87.951222
Location Remarks
Road to Secret Beach, ca. 2.6-3.3 km W of Beach in a subdivided area. Elev. 0 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Remnant vegetation on raised coral reefs. Vine.