Kissenia capensis, C. Davidson 13744--Namibia. C35 SE of Uis. Odom 455. 22 MAr 2018. DSC02768 (11).JPG
Kissenia capensis Endl. belongs to the Loasaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Family
Loasaceae
Genus
Kissenia
Specific Epithet
capensis
Authorship
Endl.
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.
