Aerangis ugandensis Summerh. belongs to the Orchidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

No collection number

July 11, 2004

Location

Kenya, Kiambu, Limuru (Barry Cameron's private garden)

Location Remarks

Town of Limuru, about 30 miles northwest of Nairobi.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Aerangis

Specific Epithet

ugandensis

Authorship

Summerh.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#262,621 of 335,497

Top 79%

Extinction probability

13%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →