Abronia mellifera Douglas belongs to the Nyctaginaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Abronia mellifera, Davidson, C 14121--ID Owyhee Co. Bruneau Dunes State Park. 15 May 2021. DSC07358 (55).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Abronia
Specific Epithet
mellifera
Authorship
Douglas
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#287,310 of 335,497
Top 86%
Extinction probability
12%
Location
United States, Idaho, Owyhee
42.904333, -115.692611
Location Remarks
Bruneau Canyon Scenic Overlook, 25 km south of Bruneau (ssmall town) on Hot Springs Rd., then 5 km west on unnamed road (Scenic overlook sign) to the canyon rim. 2240 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sven Buerki
Notes
Sandy depression in sagebrush steppe.
