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.

Not collected

May 28, 2016

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

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Family

Aristolochiaceae

Genus

Asarum

Specific Epithet

megacalyx

Authorship

(F.Maek.) T.Sugaw.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#324,681 of 335,497

Top 97%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →