Himatanthus tarapotensis (Schum. ex Markgr.) Plumel belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Himatanthus, R. Vasquez 34527--Peru. Loreto. Distr. Nauta. Parq. Nac. Pacaya Samiria. 4 Nov 08. 131.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Himatanthus
Specific Epithet
tarapotensis
Authorship
(Schum. ex Markgr.) Plumel
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#283,166 of 335,497
Top 85%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Árbol 15 m; látex blanco; flores blancas.
