Gigasiphon macrosiphon (Harms) Brenan belongs to the Fabaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Bauhinia macrosiphon, 1995.1971--Kenya. Nairobi Bot. Garden. 26 Jun 04. 020.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Gigasiphon
Specific Epithet
macrosiphon
Authorship
(Harms) Brenan
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#191,252 of 335,497
Top 58%
Extinction probability
12%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Kenya
-0.378611, 35.266389
Location Remarks
Gilgil on Hwy A1
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Kenya (Nairobi Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
Part of the National Museums of Kenya, Museum Hill Rd. and Kipande Rd., Nairobe.
Collectors
No collectors specified
