Asarum megacalyx (F.Maek.) T.Sugaw. belongs to the Aristolochiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Asarum megacalyx--Japan. Niigata. Sasagamine. Yu Memidaira. Forest Therapy Trail. 28 May 2016. DSC04970 (47).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Family
Aristolochiaceae
Genus
Asarum
Specific Epithet
megacalyx
Authorship
(F.Maek.) T.Sugaw.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#324,681 of 335,497
Top 97%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Japan, Honshu, Niigata
36.848667, 138.137194
Location Remarks
Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park. Suginosawa. Road 280 (on Google Maps) east to parking for trail to Naena-taki (waterfall). 785 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
