Scleranthus annuus L. belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Scleranthus annuus, Croat, T 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05. 271a (2).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Scleranthus
Specific Epithet
annuus
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#219,005 of 335,497
Top 66%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Small mat-forming plant with inconspicuous, green flowers. Native to the Mediterranean, Eurasia; widely naturalized.
Location
USA, Idaho, Idaho
45.244000, -115.588639
Location Remarks
1.9 km N of Warren Summit on FSR 340, at Mayflower Creek Bridge. Elev. 1904 m.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Opposite, linear leaves; tiny green flowers.
