Hesperomeles ferruginea (Juss. ex Pers.) Benth. belongs to the Rosaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 3 countries.
Hesperomeles ferruginea, AAraujoM2870--Bolivia. Pq. Nal. Apolobamba. E of Charazani. 16 Sep 06. 189.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Hesperomeles
Specific Epithet
ferruginea
Authorship
(Juss. ex Pers.) Benth.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#271,750 of 335,497
Top 81%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Bautista Saavedra
-15.181944, -68.950278
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Madidi. Charazani-Camata, Bosque montano superior pluviestacional con Clethra cuneata, Hediosmum racemosum, Weinmania sp. Plantas secadas en campo.
Collectors
Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, P. Gismondi, M. Cornejo, E. Ticona
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Distrito Kosñipata. Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbolito 7 m; flores verdes.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal
Notes
Arbusto 2 m, frutos verdes con café-rojizo.
