Disanthus cercidifolius Maxim. belongs to the Hamamelidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Disanthus cercidifolius, Boufford 43948--Japan. Nagano Pref. Kakizore. Nagiso-muchi. 8 Aug 2016. DSC01394 (209).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Hamamelidaceae
Genus
Disanthus
Specific Epithet
cercidifolius
Authorship
Maxim.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 57.1
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
6.5
Global rank
#1,989 of 335,497
Top 0.6%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Japan, Honshu, Nagano (Kiso)
35.652556, 137.602389
Location Remarks
C. 3 km from Highway 19 on local road Yomikaki, into Kakizore Ravine. 666 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Deciduous forest on a steep roadbank. Tree 5 m.
