Aspidosperma cuspa (Kunth) S.F.Blake ex Pittier belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Aspidosperma cuspa, W. D. Stevens 31322--Paraguay. Edo. Cordillera. Tobati. 23 Mar 2011. 119 (3).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Aspidosperma
Specific Epithet
cuspa
Authorship
(Kunth) S.F.Blake ex Pittier
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#240,038 of 335,497
Top 72%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Paraguay, Cordillera
-25.294444, -57.096667
Location Remarks
Cerro Tobatí, trail from Capilla Virgen de Fátima; weathered sandstone domes with shrubby vegetation in cracks and crevices. 211 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2.5 m; latex white, fruits green.
