Petalonyx nitidus S.Watson belongs to the Loasaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Petalonyx nitidus, CDavidson7962--CA. Inyo Co. Panamint Mts, Johnson Can. 17 May 79.003.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Family
Loasaceae
Genus
Petalonyx
Specific Epithet
nitidus
Authorship
S.Watson
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#211,149 of 335,497
Top 63%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
United States, California, Inyo
37.172528, -118.216500
Location Remarks
North Death Valley Rd. ca. 5 km E of junction of Hwy 168 and Waucoba-Eureka Rd. Elev. 1242 m.
Collectors
No collectors specified
