Ischnosiphon inflatus L.Andersson belongs to the Marantaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Ischnosiphon inflatus, Croat95104--Ecuador. Prov. Esmeraldas. Alto Tambo. 21 Feb 05. 017.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Marantaceae
Genus
Ischnosiphon
Specific Epithet
inflatus
Authorship
L.Andersson
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#143,300 of 335,497
Top 43%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Ecuador, Esmeraldas
1.078611, -78.666667
Location Remarks
Along Río San Juan 0.7 km N of Lita-San Lorenzo Road. 300 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
2 m tall; flowers brownish yellow.
Location
Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Osa (Sierpe)
8.776694, -83.463750
Location Remarks
Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce; Bahía Chal, a 35 km. de Chacarita, entrada Chocuaco, entre cruce de Bajo Chocuaco y el bajo Quebrada Lagunas. 267 m elev.
Collectors
Reinaldo Aguilar, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Hierba 2 m. Flores blancas.
