Heimia salicifolia, Stevens, W.D. 31001, Transchaco, 12 Mar 2011 0783 (3).JPG
Heimia salicifolia (Kunth) Link belongs to the Lythraceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Lythraceae
Genus
Heimia
Specific Epithet
salicifolia
Authorship
(Kunth) Link
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#163,142 of 335,497
Top 49%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Paraguay, Presidente Hayes
-24.571667, -58.036389
Location Remarks
96.3 km NW end of Río Paraguay bridge on the Ruta Transchaco; open Copernicia swamp. 80 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Nelida Soria, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Weak shrub 4 dm tall, petals bright yellow.
Location
United States, Texas (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center)
Location Remarks
4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin Texas
Collectors
