Distichia acicularis Balslev & Laegaard belongs to the Juncaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Distichia acicularis, Ulloa 2135--Ecuador. Azuay. P. N. Cajas. 8 Jun 2011. 159 (5).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Juncaceae
Genus
Distichia
Specific Epithet
acicularis
Authorship
Balslev & Laegaard
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#146,167 of 335,497
Top 44%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Ecuador, Azuay
-2.783056, -79.223889
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cajas, Laguna Toreadora. 3945 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Almohadilla, flores femeninas.
