Vernonanthura patens (Kunth) H.Rob. belongs to the Asteraceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 3 countries.
Vernonia patens, not coll.--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 001.JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Vernonanthura
Specific Epithet
patens
Authorship
(Kunth) H.Rob.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.6
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
#311,397 of 335,497
Top 93%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Mexico, Veracruz
18.541111, -95.196389
Location Remarks
Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.
Collectors
Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall. In secondary vegetation. Flowers white.
Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo
-14.423056, -67.923889
Location Remarks
Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.
Collectors
Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, P. Gismondi, M. Cornejo, E. Ticona
