Ansellia africana Lindl. belongs to the Orchidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

No collection number

November 20, 2002

Location

South Africa, Western Cape (Stellenbosch University Botanic Garden)

Location Remarks

Van Riebeeck St., Stellenbosch 7600

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Ansellia

Specific Epithet

africana

Authorship

Lindl.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 14.6

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

EDGE List

Threat status

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

2.9

Global rank

#8,005 of 335,497

Top 3%

Extinction probability

24%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Synonyms (1)

Ansellia gigantea (Baker) Senghas

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy