Ansellia africana Lindl. belongs to the Orchidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Ansellia gigantea var. nilotica--So. Africa. Cape Province. Stellenbosch Bot. Gard. 21 Nov 02. 009.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Ansellia
Specific Epithet
africana
Authorship
Lindl.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 14.6
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
2.9
Global rank
#8,005 of 335,497
Top 3%
Extinction probability
24%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
South Africa, Western Cape (Stellenbosch University Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Van Riebeeck St., Stellenbosch 7600
Collectors
No collectors specified
