Plicosepalus kalachariensis (Schinz) Danser belongs to the Loranthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Plicosepalus kalahariensis, L. Nanyeni 1273--Namibia. Hwy D2859. Odom 418. 30 March 2018. DSC04324 (72).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Loranthaceae
Genus
Plicosepalus
Specific Epithet
kalachariensis
Authorship
(Schinz) Danser
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.7
Global rank
#71,894 of 335,497
Top 22%
Extinction probability
12%
Location
Namibia, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region
-19.403528, 17.918194
Location Remarks
On Highway C42, 28.5 km southeast of junction with B1 in Tsumeb. 1430 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Roadside sand. Acacia woodland. Parasitic in the roadside Acacia.
