Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Dioscoreales
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Tacca
Specific Epithet
leontopetaloides
Authorship
(L.) Kuntze
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 9.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#131,193 of 335,497
Top 40%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara
-22.886389, 44.692222
Location Remarks
Zombitse National Park. Along trail to the west of the main parking lot just off of National Route ú7. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
No collectors specified