Peliostomum leucorrhizum, L. Nanyeni 1169--Namibia. Hwy B1, rest stop at odom 161. 16 Mar 2018. DSC01241 (59).JPG
Native to Cape Provinces, Free State, Namibia, Northern Provinces; presence uncertain in Botswana (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Namibia, Okahandja District, Otjozondjupa Region
-21.453, 16.849639
Location Remarks
On Highway B1, 57 km N of D2110 junction in Okahandja; Rest stop along a fence line with Acacia branch barriers 1431 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Acacia woodland. Partial shade of Acacia branches.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Peliostomum
Specific Epithet
leucorrhizum
Authorship
E.Mey. ex Benth.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 5.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.5
Global rank
#105,156 of 335,497
Top 32%
Extinction probability
11%
