Chysis bractescens Lindl. belongs to the Orchidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Chysis bractescens, Martinez-Melendez, M 422--Mexico, Chiapas, Palenque-Ocosingo 17 Feb 2012 3153 (10).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Chysis
Specific Epithet
bractescens
Authorship
Lindl.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 7.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.7
Global rank
#66,445 of 335,497
Top 20%
Extinction probability
12%
Location
Mexico, Chiapas
17.209056, -92.966472
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.
Collectors
Manuel Martinez Melendez, Angelita Lopez-Cruz, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Epífito.
