Banisteriopsis elegans (Triana & Planch.) Sandwith belongs to the Malpighiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Banisteriopsis
Specific Epithet
elegans
Authorship
(Triana & Planch.) Sandwith
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
#247,784 of 335,497
Top 74%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Costa Rica, San Jose, Tarrazu
9.484278, -84.002833
Location Remarks
Z.P. Cerro Nara. Cuenca del Savegre. Ca. 7.2 km del Albergue Tinamú. 740 m elev.
Collectors
Barry E. Hammel, Isabel Perez-Hammel, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Liana. Flores de olor dulce.