Purpureostemon ciliatus (Forst.) Gugerli belongs to the Myrtaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Purpureostemon ciliatus, Callmander, M 1252--New Caledonia. Col d'Arama. 16 Nov 2015. DSC02942 (43).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Purpureostemon
Specific Epithet
ciliatus
Authorship
(Forst.) Gugerli
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 10.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#114,223 of 335,497
Top 35%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
New Caledonia, Province Nord
-20.283917, 164.198000
Location Remarks
Route RPN 9; Petit creek en bas du Col d'Arama. Col d'Arama Maquis. Phtenite substrate. 230 m elev.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Martin W. Callmander, David Bruy, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Low sub-shrub to 30 cm tall. Stamens bright red. Fruit dark purple.
