Gomphocarpus filiformis, L. Nanyeni 1214--Namibia. Welwitschia Plain. 23 Mar 2018. DSC02845 (98).JPG
Native to Cape Provinces, Namibia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Namibia, Khoraxis District, Erongo Region
-22.077278, 15.240917
Location Remarks
C. 41 km southwest of Usakos on Highway B2. 1064 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Shrub 2.5 m. Isolated in a small runoff channel. Coordinates withheld.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Gomphocarpus
Specific Epithet
filiformis
Authorship
(E.Mey.) D.Dietr.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#295,300 of 335,497
Top 89%
Extinction probability
10%
