Rhigozum obovatum Burch. belongs to the Bignoniaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Rhigozum obovatum, Davidson 12247--South Africa. Western Cape. Wolwekraal Nat. Res. 19 Jan 2014. DSC00295 (92).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Rhigozum
Specific Epithet
obovatum
Authorship
Burch.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#256,618 of 335,497
Top 77%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Spiny, much-branched shrub 1.5 m.
