Echites yucatanensis Millsp. ex Standl. belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Echites, WDStevens27311--Nicaragua. N.Segov. S of Ocotal, on Pan Am Hwy. 18 Jun 08. 043.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Echites
Specific Epithet
yucatanensis
Authorship
Millsp. ex Standl.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.6
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
#150,397 of 335,497
Top 45%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Nicaragua, Nueva Segovia
13.667778, -86.482306
Location Remarks
Along Highway to Las Manos, 1.5 km N of Mosonte junction N of Ocotal. Roadside and dry forest. 660 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Twining vine, woody below, with milky sap, corolla with a pale green tube and white limb.
