Caesia contorta (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz belongs to the Asphodelaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Caesia contorta, Davidson, C 12305--South Africa. Western Cape. Gordon's Bay. 23 Jan 2014. DSC01686 (35).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asphodelaceae
Genus
Caesia
Specific Epithet
contorta
Authorship
(L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 9.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.1
Global rank
#37,765 of 335,497
Top 12%
Extinction probability
13%
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Coastal fynbos.
