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verticillata

Taxon

Alzatea verticillata Ruiz & Pav.

Protologue Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil. 1: 72 (-73). 1798 [late Dec 1798]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
EDGE Watch • Least Concern
All5subsp. verticillata2
Alzatea verticillata, [Vasquez, R 31499]--Peru. Pajonal de la Suiza, ca. Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 522.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, [Vasquez, R 31499]--Peru. Pajonal de la Suiza, ca. Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 522.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 017.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 017.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 008.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 008.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 002.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 007.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 007.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 004.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 016.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 016.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 001.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 013.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 013.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 011.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 011.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 012.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 012.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 005.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 005.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 006.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 006.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 015.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 015.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 010.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 010.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 009.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 009.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 014.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, BHammel24644--Costa Rica. Heredia. Br. Carrillo Nat. Pk. 11 Apr 08. 014.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 071.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 071.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 059.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 059.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 056.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 056.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 066.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 066.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 044.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 044.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 064.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 064.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 067.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 067.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 054.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 054.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 047.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 047.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 038.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 038.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 046.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 046.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 036.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 036.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 042.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 042.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 072.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 072.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 055.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 055.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 053.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 053.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 033.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 033.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 035.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 035.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 061.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 061.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 073.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 073.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 045.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 045.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 058.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 058.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 063.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 063.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 069.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 069.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 034.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 034.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 039.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 039.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 068.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 068.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 065.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 065.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 041.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 041.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 062.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 062.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 052.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 052.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 043.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 043.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva,  near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 049.jpg

Alzatea verticillata, RVasquez31499--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Suiza Nueva, near Oxapampa. 13 Oct 06. 049.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá, Peru (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 5 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Alzatea verticillata

subsp. verticillata

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Hammel, B 24644

April 11, 2008

Location

Costa Rica, Heredia (Pococí Canton, Guápiles)

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.

Vasquez, Ro 31487

October 12, 2006

Identified as

Alzatea verticillata subsp. verticillata

Location

Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa (Palcazu)

-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

Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Antonio Peña Cruz, J. Mateo

Notes

Bosque remanente en borde de quebrada. Árbol 20 m, tronco fenestrado, frutos rosado-amarillentos.

Hammel, B 24644

April 11, 2008

Location

Costa Rica, Heredia (Pococí Canton, Guápiles)

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.

Vasquez, Ro 31499

October 13, 2006

Identified as

Alzatea verticillata subsp. verticillata

Location

Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa (Palcazu)

-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

Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Antonio Peña Cruz, J. Mateo

Notes

Bosque remanente en borde de quebrada. Árbol 10 m, flores blancas, frutos verdes.

[Vasquez, R 31499]

October 13, 2006

Location

Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa (Palcazu)

-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

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Alzateaceae

Genus

Alzatea

Specific Epithet

verticillata

Authorship

Ruiz & Pav.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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.

EDGE Watch

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

1.7

Global rank

#19,113 of 335,497

Top 6%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →