Pleroma clavatum (Pers.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang. belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Tibouchina, W. D. Stevens 31335--Paraguay. Edo. Cordillera. Tobati. 23 Mar 2011. 227 (11).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Pleroma
Specific Epithet
clavatum
Authorship
(Pers.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#317,875 of 335,497
Top 95%
Extinction probability
6%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Paraguay, Cordillera
-25.294444, -57.096667
Location Remarks
Cerro Tobatí, trail from Capilla Virgen de Fátima; weathered sandstone domes with shrubby vegetation in cracks and crevices. 211 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 3 m tall, corolla deep purple.
