Xerophyta elegans (Balf.) Baker belongs to the Velloziaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Talbotia (Vellozia) elegans--So. Africa. Mpumalanga. Karino. Whyte Thorne Garden. 19 Mch 05. 205.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Velloziaceae
Genus
Xerophyta
Specific Epithet
elegans
Authorship
(Balf.) Baker
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#152,551 of 335,497
Top 46%
Extinction probability
10%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga (Whyte Thorne Private Garden)
0.579167, 9.332778
Location Remarks
Ca. 23 km E of Nelspruit, Karino Region, then S to Whyte Thorne Private Garden of Douglas McMurtry and Shane Burns.
Collectors
No collectors specified
