Whipplea modesta Torr. belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Whipplea modesta, Davidson, C 12121--USA, CA, Trinity 15 Apr 2013 9934 (3).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Family
Hydrangeaceae
Genus
Whipplea
Specific Epithet
modesta
Authorship
Torr.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 7.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#56,731 of 335,497
Top 17%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
United States, California, Humboldt
40.917833, -123.833278
Location Remarks
Highway 299, ca. 20 miles east of Highway 101 junction. 485 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Redwood-Douglas fir forest. Moist, mossy roadside bank.
