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coarctata

Taxon

Psammisia coarctata (Ruiz & Pav.) A.C.Sm.

Protologue Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 28: 401. 1932BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Psammisia, RVasquez31473--Peru. Prov. Oxa. Parq. Nac. Yanachaga Chemillen. 12 Oct 06. 369.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Psammisia, RVasquez31473--Peru. Prov. Oxa. Parq. Nac. Yanachaga Chemillen. 12 Oct 06. 360.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Psammisia, RVasquez31473--Peru. Prov. Oxa. Parq. Nac. Yanachaga Chemillen. 12 Oct 06. 363.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Vasquez, Ro 31473

October 12, 2006

Location

Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa (Palcazu)

-10.337778, -75.251944

Location Remarks

Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.

Collectors

Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Antonio Peña Cruz, J. Mateo

Notes

Bosque remanente en borde de quebrada. Arbusto apoyante, flores rojos, lóbulos blancos.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Psammisia

Specific Epithet

coarctata

Authorship

(Ruiz & Pav.) A.C.Sm.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.5

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#226,180 of 335,497

Top 68%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →