Cheirostylis nuda (Thouars) Ormerod belongs to the Orchidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Cheirostylis gymnochiloides--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Mtunzini, Raphia palm Nat. Res. 29 Sep 03. 047.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Cheirostylis
Specific Epithet
nuda
Authorship
(Thouars) Ormerod
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 7.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#52,116 of 335,497
Top 16%
Extinction probability
13%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
