Paullinia, W. D. Stevens 30984--Paraguay. Edo. Pres. Hayes. Rio Paraguay bridge. 12 Mar 2011. 256 (14).jpg
Paullinia elegans Cambess. belongs to the Sapindaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Paullinia
Specific Epithet
elegans
Authorship
Cambess.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#200,742 of 335,497
Top 60%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Paraguay, Paraguari
-26.098611, -56.841389
Location Remarks
La Rosada, entrance to Parque Nacional Ybycu'í; roadside and weedy fields. 115 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Nelida Soria, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Woody vine, fruits pink-red, opening to expose black seeds with bright white arils, arils mealy and slightly sweet.
Location
Paraguay, Guaira
-25.738056, -56.177778
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Ybyturuzu, road to Granja Francisca; overgrown wet field just beginning to dry. 170 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Woody vine, fruits red, opening to expose black seeds with white arils, aril spongy and slightly sweet.
