Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. belongs to the Nelumbonaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
South Africa. Durban Botanical Garden. 23 Jan 09. 041.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Family
Nelumbonaceae
Genus
Nelumbo
Specific Epithet
nucifera
Authorship
Gaertn.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 28.7
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
2.6
Global rank
#9,357 of 335,497
Top 3%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Durban Botanic Gardens)
36.728611, 2.194444
Location Remarks
70 St. Thomas Road, Durban
Collectors
No collectors specified
