Elegia mucronata (Nees) Rchb. ex Kunth belongs to the Restionaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Chondropetalum mucronatum--So. Africa. Cape Province. Table Mtn. 20 Nov 02. 013.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Restionaceae
Genus
Elegia
Specific Epithet
mucronata
Authorship
(Nees) Rchb. ex Kunth
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.2
Global rank
#33,304 of 335,497
Top 10%
Extinction probability
19%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
No collectors specified
