Native to 50 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia; introduced into Bolivia, Egypt, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Windward Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

L. Nanyeni 1162

March 15, 2018

Location

Namibia, Windhoek District

-22.7005, 17.081056

Location Remarks

Monteiro Self-Catering and Camping, 19 km S of Windhoek on Highway B1 (A resort facility with remnant vegetation).

Collectors

Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Prostrate herb.

L. Nanyeni 1173

March 16, 2018

Location

Namibia, Otjiwarango District, Otjozondjupa Region

-20.5225, 17.254361

Location Remarks

Waterberg Plateau Park. Access road D2512 (off C22 and E of Otjiwarango), c. 550 m NE of road to reception and guest cabins. 1404 m elev.

Collectors

Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Full sun in deep red sand at roadside.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Corchorus

Specific Epithet

tridens

Authorship

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#140,054 of 335,497

Top 42%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →