Afrothismia hydra, Sainge, M 2624--Cameroon. Korup N. P. 20 Apr 2011. 1 (2).jpg
Native to Cameroon, Nigeria (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Cameroon, Southwest
5.285876, 9.057098
Location Remarks
Korup National Park. KFDP 50-ha plot (plot 42/24).
Collectors
Moses Sainge, David Kenfack, J. Wright, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Dioscoreales
Family
Burmanniaceae
Genus
Afrothismia
Specific Epithet
hydra
Authorship
Sainge & T.Franke
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 5.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
2.6
Global rank
#9,416 of 335,497
Top 3%
Extinction probability
49%
