Physena sessiliflora Tul. belongs to the Physenaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Physena sessiliflora, ROR1479--Madag. Orangea For. Res. near Antsiranana. 5 Nov 06. 203.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Physenaceae
Genus
Physena
Specific Epithet
sessiliflora
Authorship
Tul.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 25.4
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.4
Global rank
#26,408 of 335,497
Top 8%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana
-13.413056, 48.335556
Location Remarks
Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
