Cassytha filiformis L. belongs to the Lauraceae family. Flora of the World contains 5 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 4 countries.
Cassytha filiformis, JSmith4163--Fr. Guiana. Piste de Saint-Elie. 19 Mch 02. 003.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Cassytha
Specific Epithet
filiformis
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#271,020 of 335,497
Top 81%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
French Guiana
4.558556, -52.463417
Location Remarks
Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village
Collectors
James F. Smith, Eric J. Tepe, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Moonen
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, Florida, Collier
25.998333, -81.406111
Location Remarks
Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, off James Memorial Scenic Dr., northwest of Copeland.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara
-22.886389, 44.692222
Location Remarks
Zombitse National Park. Along trail to the west of the main parking lot just off of National Route ú7. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
No collectors specified
