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mellifera

Taxon

Abronia mellifera Douglas

Protologue Bot. Mag. 56: t. 2879. 1829BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
All2var. pahoveorum1
Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (27).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (27).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (2).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (2).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (74).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (74).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (83).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (83).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (75).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (75).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (7).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (8).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (8).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (71).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (71).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (90).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (90).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (29).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (29).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (19).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (19).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (73).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (73).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (66).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (66).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (4).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (88).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (88).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (67).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (67).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (21).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (21).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (22).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (24).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (15).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (15).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (12).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (12).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (17).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (17).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (68).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (68).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (91).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (91).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (69).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (69).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (14).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (14).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (10).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (10).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (87).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (87).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (18).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (18).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (85).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (85).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (76).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (76).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (78).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (78).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (80).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (80).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (25).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (25).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (13).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (13).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (62).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (62).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (31).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (31).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (82).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (82).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (86).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (86).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (28).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (28).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (72).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (72).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (84).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (84).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (65).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (65).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (77).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (77).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (64).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (64).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (3).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (3).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (89).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (89).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (26).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (26).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (57).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (57).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (16).JPG

Abronia fragrans, Davidson, C 12839--Idaho. Ada Co. Stack Rock Dr., Boise foothills. 8 Jun 2015. DSC07121 (16).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Abronia mellifera

var. pahoveorum

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Davidson, C 14121

May 15, 2021

Location

United States, Idaho, Owyhee (Hammett)

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.

Davidson, C 12839

June 8, 2015

Identified as

Abronia mellifera var. pahoveorum

Location

United States, Idaho, Ada (Kuna)

43.512806, -116.3565

Location Remarks

Roadside weed adjacent to a grassy pasture. "Barber Park" area east of Boise on Highway 21.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Barbara Ertter

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Abronia

Specific Epithet

mellifera

Authorship

Douglas

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#287,310 of 335,497

Top 86%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →