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Taxon

Xerophyta humilis (Baker) T.Durand & Schinz

Protologue Consp. Fl. Afr. [T.A. Durand & H. Schinz] 5: 271. 1894 [1893 publ. Dec 1894]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (64).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (64).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (20).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (20).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (17).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (17).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (21).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (21).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (32).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (32).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (36).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (36).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (66).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (66).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (31).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (31).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (25).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (25).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (33).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (33).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (29).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (29).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (23).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (23).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (63).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (63).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (38).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (38).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (27).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (27).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (39).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (39).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (37).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (37).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (65).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (65).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (18).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (18).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (30).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (30).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (35).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (35).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (22).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (16).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (16).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (28).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (28).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (24).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (34).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (34).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (19).JPG

Xerophyta humilis, L. Nanyeni 1278--Namibia. Hwy C 42 to Grootfontein. Odom 0. 30 Mar 2018. DSC04552 (19).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Sudan-South Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

L. Nanyeni 1278

March 30, 2018

Location

Namibia, Tsumeb District, Oshikoto Region

-19.154833, 17.468389

Location Remarks

West of Tsumeb, on road D3043, c. 6.5 km west of junction with Highway B1. 1207 m elev.

Collectors

Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Roadside. Acacia/Combretum woodland. Growing in mats in "fairy-ring" formation.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Pandanales

Family

Velloziaceae

Genus

Xerophyta

Specific Epithet

humilis

Authorship

(Baker) T.Durand & Schinz

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#199,579 of 335,497

Top 60%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →