Melanthium virginicum L. belongs to the Melanthiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Melanthium virginicum--MO. Lincoln Co. Shaw Nature Reserve. 27 Jun 09. 039.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Melanthiaceae
Genus
Melanthium
Specific Epithet
virginicum
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#268,362 of 335,497
Top 80%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
United States, Missouri, Lincoln
38.471028, -90.817889
Location Remarks
Shaw Nature Reserve. Highway 100 and I-44. (307 Pinetum Loop Rd.), Gray Summit, MO
Collectors
No collectors specified
