Ocotea diospyrifolia (Meisn.) Mez belongs to the Lauraceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Ocotea diospyrifolia, W. D. Stevens 31317--Paraguay. Edo. Cordillera. Tobati. 23 Mar 2011. 364 (10).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Ocotea
Specific Epithet
diospyrifolia
Authorship
(Meisn.) Mez
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
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#267,040 of 335,497
Top 80%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Paraguay, Cordillera
-25.294444, -57.096667
Location Remarks
Cerro Tobatí, trail from Capilla Virgen de Fátima; weathered sandstone domes with shrubby vegetation in cracks and crevices. 211 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 5 m tall; receptacle yellow, fruits black, on lower slope near capilla.
Location
Paraguay, Concepcion
-22.533611, -57.361667
Location Remarks
Estancia Garay Cuê, "Mirador" at top of a steep sandstone bluff with jumbled boulders; forest among rocks. 380 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Isabel Basualdo, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Small tree, receptacle dull red, fruits green.
