Heteromorpha involucrata Conrath belongs to the Apiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Heteromorpha involucrata, RGereau7038--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Utengule Coffee Lodge. 26 Jan 08. 199.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Heteromorpha
Specific Epithet
involucrata
Authorship
Conrath
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.3
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
#259,423 of 335,497
Top 78%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbeya
-8.827500, 33.263889
Location Remarks
Pungaluma Hills, NE of Mshewe Village, above Utengule Coffee Estate factory in miombo woodland on W-facing slope. 1550 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Abundant herb ca. 1.5 m high. Petals pale yellow.
