Heliotropium gigantifolium (Killip ex J.S.Mill.) J.I.M.Melo belongs to the Heliotropiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Tournefortia gigantifolia, Croat93358--Ecuador. Prov. Los Rios. Cerro Samama, E. of Pita. 14 Aug 04. 117.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Family
Heliotropiaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Specific Epithet
gigantifolium
Authorship
(Killip ex J.S.Mill.) J.I.M.Melo
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#297,823 of 335,497
Top 89%
Extinction probability
5%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios, Babahoyo
-3.566389, -78.441389
Location Remarks
Valley of Río Waiwaime, near its mouth at Río Quime, vicinity of Ecuacorrientes mining company headquarters, along road which leads to the copper mine, from headquarters camp to the locked gate.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Xavier Cornejo, Christopher Davidson, Geneviève Ferry
Notes
Treelet 1.2 m tall; fruits pale green to white.
