Prosopanche americana (R.Br.) Baill. belongs to the Hydnoraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Prosopanche americana, Fortunato 13211--Argentina. 9 Feb 2018. DSC03245 (23).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Family
Hydnoraceae
Genus
Prosopanche
Specific Epithet
americana
Authorship
(R.Br.) Baill.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#149,173 of 335,497
Top 45%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Argentina, San Juan, Valle Fertil (Astica)
-30.934167, -67.308333
Location Remarks
RP 510, 34 kms de Villa San Agustín, a 1 km al W por camino en direcc. al Parque Nat. Dpto. Valle Fértil. 707 m elev.
Collectors
Renée H. Fortunato, W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Along the roadside. Parasitic on Prosopis.
