Agathis robusta (C.Moore ex F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey belongs to the Araucariaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Agathis robusta--South Africa. Durban Botanic Garden. 24 Nov. 02. 130.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Araucariaceae
Genus
Agathis
Specific Epithet
robusta
Authorship
(C.Moore ex F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 9.0
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.5
Global rank
#522 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 9 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Durban Botanic Gardens)
36.728611, 2.194444
Location Remarks
70 St. Thomas Road, Durban
Collectors
No collectors specified
