Vandellia diffusa L. belongs to the Linderniaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
DNeill15894--Ecuador. Prov. Zamora Ch. Cd del Condor. Rio Wawaime V. 21 Sep 07. 311.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Linderniaceae
Genus
Vandellia
Specific Epithet
diffusa
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#263,715 of 335,497
Top 79%
Extinction probability
6%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
Small terrestrial herb, in disturbed ground, at roadside. Leaves suffused purple beneath. Corolla cream-white to pink.
