Myriophyllum quitense Kunth belongs to the Haloragaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Myriophyllum quitense, Ulloa 2157--Ecuador. Cajas. P. N. Surocucho. 9 Jun 2011. 413 (2).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Haloragaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Specific Epithet
quitense
Authorship
Kunth
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#298,677 of 335,497
Top 90%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Ecuador, Azuay
-2.783056, -79.223889
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cajas, Laguna Toreadora. 3945 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Acuática; hojas reproductivas suculentas rojizas.
Location
Ecuador, Cotopaxi, Latacunga
-0.610278, -78.477167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cotopaxi: Laguna de Limpiopungo. Colecciones en y alrededor de la laguna. Páramo. 3863 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal, Christine E. Edwards, N. Oleas
Notes
Hierba acuática. Parte sumergida, parte flotante.
