Leucocera leucanthema (Poepp. ex Less.) S.Denham & Pozner belongs to the Calyceraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Valeriana, WDS 34165--Chile. P.N. Sieta Tazas. 21 Feb 2013. DSC02254 (64).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Calyceraceae
Genus
Leucocera
Specific Epithet
leucanthema
Authorship
(Poepp. ex Less.) S.Denham & Pozner
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#191,628 of 335,497
Top 58%
Extinction probability
10%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Chile, Maule, Curico
-35.451944, -71.031944
Location Remarks
Comuna Molina, Parque Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, 0.4 km below Parque Ingles; roadside along stream. 1095 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Prostrate, branch tips ascending; flowers white.
