Matelea micrantha L.O.Williams belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Matelea micrantha, M. Martinez-Melendez 406--Mexico. Chiapas. 50 km S of Palenque. 16 Feb 2012. DSC02351 (28).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Matelea
Specific Epithet
micrantha
Authorship
L.O.Williams
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#188,349 of 335,497
Top 57%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Mexico, Chiapas
17.209056, -92.966472
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.
Collectors
Manuel Martinez Melendez, Angelita Lopez-Cruz, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Trepador.
