Gomphocarpus physocarpus E.Mey. belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Gomphocarpus physocarpus--So. Africa. Zululand. Along Hwy N2 s. of Hluhluwe. 2 Oct 03 015.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Gomphocarpus
Specific Epithet
physocarpus
Authorship
E.Mey.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.7
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
#293,322 of 335,497
Top 88%
Extinction probability
10%
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
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
