Knightia excelsa R.Br. belongs to the Proteaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Knightia excelsa--New Zealand. Waikato Distr. Hakarimata Scenic Res. 27 Nov 07. 031.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Family
Proteaceae
Genus
Knightia
Specific Epithet
excelsa
Authorship
R.Br.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 25.2
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
2.9
Global rank
#8,198 of 335,497
Top 3%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
New Zealand, Waikato
-37.534917, 175.740389
Location Remarks
Mount Te Aroha. Domain Trail
Collectors
No collectors specified
