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Taxon

Limeum africanum L.

Protologue Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 995. 1759 [7 Jun 1759]BHL page IPNI

AcceptedGBIF

Predicted not threatened

Limeum africanum, C. Davidson 11526--South Africa. Northern Cape. Papkuilsfontein. 25 Aug 09. 194 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Limeum africanum L. belongs to the Limeaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Davidson, C 11526

August 24, 2009

Location

South Africa, Northern Cape

-31.226944, 19.243056

Location Remarks

Bokkeveld Plateau. Off R357 N of Nieuwoudtville, road to Gannabos, region of Aloe dichotoma forest

Collectors

Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Limeaceae

Genus

Limeum

Specific Epithet

africanum

Authorship

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 9.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

1.0

Global rank

#44,669 of 335,497

Top 14%

Extinction probability

13%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →