Heisteria, Farfan 709--Peru. Edo. Madre de Dios. ACEER Res. Ctr. Pan de Arbol Trail. 19 Oct 05. 225 (7).jpg
Native to Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá, Venezuela (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Peru, Madre de Dios, Tambopata (Las Piedras)
-12.483333, -68.813333
Location Remarks
Dist. Las Piedras, Lago Valencia. Bosque Ribereño.
Collectors
Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, R. Pinedo
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios (Canton Caluma)
-1.645556, -79.332778
Location Remarks
Cerro Samama, SE of Potosí, SW of Caluma, South of Río Pita, vicinity of village of Pita, between Pita and Escuela 18 de Deciembre. 164-400 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 4 m. Enlarged calyx red, fruit green.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Erythropalaceae
Genus
Heisteria
Specific Epithet
latifolia
Authorship
Standl.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#151,593 of 335,497
Top 46%
Extinction probability
6%
