Strychnos spinosa Lam. belongs to the Loganiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Strychnos spinosa--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Maputaland Coastal Forest Res. 1 Oct 03. 021.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Loganiaceae
Genus
Strychnos
Specific Epithet
spinosa
Authorship
Lam.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.5
Global rank
#98,101 of 335,497
Top 30%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
