Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce belongs to the Ehretiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Ehretia rigida--So.Africa. E. Cape. Uitenhage Nat. Res. 6 Mch 05. 199.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Family
Ehretiaceae
Genus
Ehretia
Specific Epithet
rigida
Authorship
(Thunb.) Druce
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 7.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#147,878 of 335,497
Top 45%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
South Africa, Eastern Cape
-33.902222, 25.212222
Location Remarks
Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
