Lanaria lanata (L.) T.Durand & Schinz belongs to the Lanariaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Lanaria lanata, Davidson, C 12309--South Africa. Western Cape. E. side, Fernkloof. 24 Jan 2014. DSC01799 (8).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Lanariaceae
Genus
Lanaria
Specific Epithet
lanata
Authorship
(L.) T.Durand & Schinz
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 59.4
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
11.3
Global rank
#464 of 335,497
Top 1,000 globally
Extinction probability
19%
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Coastal fynbos.
