Rhizophora mangle L. belongs to the Rhizophoraceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 4 countries.
Rhizophora mangle, CDavidson5468--MX. Baja Calif. San Ignacio Lagoon. 20 Feb 77. 001.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Rhizophoraceae
Genus
Rhizophora
Specific Epithet
mangle
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#217,964 of 335,497
Top 65%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Mexico, Baja California
25.292222, -112.131389
Location Remarks
Cedros Isl
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, Florida (Marie Selby Botanical Gardens)
Location Remarks
811 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Sfakia, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden)
42.025278, 14.067222
Location Remarks
10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Belize, Belize District, Ambergris Caye
17.976611, -87.951222
Location Remarks
Road to Secret Beach, ca. 2.6-3.3 km W of Beach in a subdivided area. Elev. 0 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Remnant vegetation on raised coral reefs.
