Hedyosmum purpurascens, Ulloa, C 2290--Ecuador. Loja. Podocarpus NP. Cajanuma. 29 Sep 2012. DSC05265 (293).JPG
Endemic to Ecuador (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Loja (Loja Canton)
-4.114722, -79.174167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Podocarpus, entrada Nudo de Cajanuma, Sendero Guardiania - Mirador. Bosque andino. 2875 m.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Arbol 5-6 m, estípulas moradas, flores femeninas verdes. Planta con olor fragante a limón. Fruto blanco.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Chloranthales
Family
Chloranthaceae
Genus
Hedyosmum
Specific Epithet
purpurascens
Authorship
Todzia
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 9.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
2.2
Global rank
#12,392 of 335,497
Top 4%
Extinction probability
23%
