Cantua buxifolia Juss. ex Lam. belongs to the Polemoniaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Cantua buxifolia--Peru. Ollantaytambo. 22 Oct 07. 046.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Cantua
Specific Epithet
buxifolia
Authorship
Juss. ex Lam.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.3
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
#323,658 of 335,497
Top 97%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Peru, Cusco
-13.168611, -72.543611
Location Remarks
Sanctuario Machu Picchu. Trail to Intipunku (Inca Trail).
Collectors
No collectors specified
