Kissenia capensis Endl. belongs to the Loasaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (11).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Family
Loasaceae
Genus
Kissenia
Specific Epithet
capensis
Authorship
Endl.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 15.6
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.9
Global rank
#15,898 of 335,497
Top 5%
Extinction probability
12%
Location
Namibia, Khoraxis District, Erongo Region
-22.077278, 15.240917
Location Remarks
C. 41 km southwest of Usakos on Highway B2. 1064 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Barren waste west of the highway. Shrub 1 m. Flowers white with yellow anthers.
Location
Namibia, Khoraxis District, Erongo Region
-22.077278, 15.240917
Location Remarks
C. 41 km southwest of Usakos on Highway B2. 1064 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Sandy roadside. Shrub 0.75 m.
