Saxifraga aspera, Davidson, C 13267--Switzerland. Oberwald. Chapel St. Nikolas. 2 Jul 2016. DSC07728 (806).JPG
Native to North Caucasus, Transcaucasus (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Switzerland, Canton Valais, Obergoms
46.537611, 8.356306
Location Remarks
Furkastrasse (Hwy 19), campsite just north of Oberwald village, along Rhone River. 1380 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Alpine meadow on a gentle slope with boggy areas.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Saxifraga
Specific Epithet
aspera
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.3
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
#242,234 of 335,497
Top 73%
Extinction probability
11%
