Alzatea verticillata Ruiz & Pav. belongs to the Alzateaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
![Alzatea verticillata, [Vasquez, R 31499]--Peru. Pajonal de la Suiza, ca. Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 522.jpg](/api/images/dbd38d79-4b52-48c8-b8cc-1dd41a84a307/download)
Alzatea verticillata, [Vasquez, R 31499]--Peru. Pajonal de la Suiza, ca. Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 522.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Alzateaceae
Genus
Alzatea
Specific Epithet
verticillata
Authorship
Ruiz & Pav.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 30.9
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.7
Global rank
#19,113 of 335,497
Top 6%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa
-10.337778, -75.251944
Location Remarks
Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Costa Rica, Heredia
10.146972, -83.946167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Braulio Carillo. Roadside barrow near Rio Sucio, off main highway 32.
Collectors
Barry E. Hammel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Árbol 8 m; frutos café.
Location
Costa Rica, Heredia
10.146972, -83.946167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Braulio Carillo. Roadside barrow near Rio Sucio, off main highway 32.
Collectors
Barry E. Hammel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Árbol 8 m; frutos café.
