Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. belongs to the Elaeagnaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Specific Epithet
umbellata
Authorship
Thunb.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.2
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
#285,467 of 335,497
Top 86%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Taiwan
24.180583, 121.310361
Location Remarks
Along Route 8 (Zhongbu Cross-Island Highway) close to junction with Route 14 and the south end of a tunnel. 2582 m elev.
Collectors
Tseng Yu-Hsin, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m. Steep roadside slope.