Notopleura epiphytica (K.Krause) C.M.Taylor belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Notopleura, DNeill15737--Ecuador. Prov. Zamora Ch. Silica Mine, La Daniela. 15 Sep 07. 401.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Notopleura
Specific Epithet
epiphytica
Authorship
(K.Krause) C.M.Taylor
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.5
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
#150,754 of 335,497
Top 45%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Epiphytic subshrub. Leaves very thick and fleshy. Stems reddish-purple. Branches of infructescence, and fruits, bright glossy red. Fruits globose, fleshy.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Epiphytic subshrub. Leaves very thick, fleshy. Fruits and branches of infructescence dark red. Fruits globose.
