Palicourea otongensis C.M.Taylor belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Palicourea otongaensis, Croat 96372--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Pacto-Pto. Quito Rd.. 25 Mar 06. 309 (10).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Palicourea
Specific Epithet
otongensis
Authorship
C.M.Taylor
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.5
Global rank
#91,295 of 335,497
Top 28%
Extinction probability
39%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2-3 m tall; flowers pale yellow to white; pedicels and rachis bluish; fruits green.
