Xeronema callistemon W.R.B.Oliv. belongs to the Xeronemataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Xeronema callistemon, 85.0812--CA. UC Berkeley Bot. Garden. 19 Sep 03. 003.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Xeronemataceae
Genus
Xeronema
Specific Epithet
callistemon
Authorship
W.R.B.Oliv.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 39.0
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
4.9
Global rank
#3,332 of 335,497
Top 1%
Extinction probability
12%
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Kisamos, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden)
35.421500, 23.646333
Location Remarks
Strawberry Canyon, University of California campus, city of Berkeley
Collectors
No collectors specified
Notes
Endemic to the Poor Knights Islands and Taranga Island in the north of New Zealand. These islands are protected by the New Zealand Government as nature reserves and have a limited access.
