Native to 31 botanical countries across Northern America and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
United States, Florida, Collier
25.998333, -81.406111
Location Remarks
Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, off James Memorial Scenic Dr., northwest of Copeland.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Mexico, Veracruz
18.541111, -95.196389
Location Remarks
Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Randia
Specific Epithet
aculeata
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#297,028 of 335,497
Top 89%
Extinction probability
5%