Heteropterys pteropetala A.Juss. belongs to the Malpighiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Heteropterys pteropetala, Stevens, W. D 31147, Cerro Cora, 17 Mar 2011 4334 (15).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Heteropterys
Specific Epithet
pteropetala
Authorship
A.Juss.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.4
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
#201,702 of 335,497
Top 61%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Paraguay, Amambay
-22.689167, -56.001667
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cerro Corá, between Lorito Picada and Arroyo Aceite-í; dense low forest. 270 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Isabel Basualdo, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 3 m tall, flowers pink, fruits dull red.
