Gyrocarpus americanus Jacq. belongs to the Hernandiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 3 countries.
Gyrocarpus americanus, M. Martinez-Melendez 433--Mexico. Chiapas. Las Minas. 18 Feb 2012. (5).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Family
Hernandiaceae
Genus
Gyrocarpus
Specific Epithet
americanus
Authorship
Jacq.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 26.1
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.0
Global rank
#39,823 of 335,497
Top 12%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Cintalapa)
16.414889, -94.032778
Location Remarks
Camino a Las Minas. Microondas Las Minas, cerca de la torre. Bosque mesófilo de montaña con piños y robles. 889 m elev.
Collectors
Manuel Martinez Melendez, Hector Gomez-Dominguez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Árbol 7-8 m.
Location
Nicaragua, Matagalpa
12.996944, -85.908889
Location Remarks
Hotel Selva Negra; artificial pond near gate, below restaurant. 1250 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 8 m tall, sterile
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana
-13.413056, 48.335556
Location Remarks
Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
