Purpureostemon ciliatus, Callmander, M 1252--New Caledonia. Col d'Arama. 16 Nov 2015. DSC02942 (43).JPG
Purpureostemon ciliatus (Forst.) Gugerli belongs to the Myrtaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Purpureostemon
Specific Epithet
ciliatus
Authorship
(Forst.) Gugerli
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, 164.198
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.
