Blepharis mitrata, L. Nanyeni 1247--Namibia. Pepperkorrel Farm off D1472. 27 Mar 2018. DSC03632 (32).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Blepharis
Specific Epithet
mitrata
Authorship
C.B.Clarke
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#119,696 of 335,497
Top 36%
Extinction probability
14%
Location
Namibia, Windhoek District, Khomas Region
-22.739167, 18.001083
Location Remarks
Pepperkorrel 294 Farm. Off M51, c. 500 m east of junction with road 1482, then 1.3 km northeast on road 1472 Acacia woodland on a small limestone hill east of the farm buildings. 1479 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Full sun in limestone crevices. Really spiny.
