Orthophytum gurkenii Hutchison belongs to the Bromeliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Orthophytum gurkenii, Bromeliaceae, Eastern Brazil, Chicago-Garfield Conservatory 6-05 032 (1).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Orthophytum
Specific Epithet
gurkenii
Authorship
Hutchison
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#235,101 of 335,497
Top 71%
Extinction probability
23%
Location
United States, Illinois (Garfield Park Conservatory)
Location Remarks
300 N. Central Park, between 5th Ave. & Carroll Ave., Chicago
Collectors
No collectors specified
