Gaiadendron punctatum (Ruiz & Pav.) G.Don belongs to the Loranthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Gaiadendron punctatum, Ulloa 1988--Ecuador. Napo. Papallacta to Baeza. 1 Jun 2011. 308 (5).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Loranthaceae
Genus
Gaiadendron
Specific Epithet
punctatum
Authorship
(Ruiz & Pav.) G.Don
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#187,323 of 335,497
Top 56%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Ecuador, Napo
-0.096111, -77.816667
Location Remarks
Along road from Baeza to Lago Agrio, 10 km SE of Manuel Galindo.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Katya Romoleroux, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal
Notes
Árbol parásito 5 m, frutos inmaduros verdes.
