Polystemma scopulorum Brandegee belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Polystemma viridiflorum, Stevens, W. D 27253--Nicaragua, Matagalpa, Entrada a las Pilas Playa Tecomaya. 15 Jun 2008. 055 (6).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Polystemma
Specific Epithet
scopulorum
Authorship
Brandegee
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.7
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
#280,906 of 335,497
Top 84%
Extinction probability
10%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Nicaragua, Matagalpa
12.996944, -85.908889
Location Remarks
Hotel Selva Negra; artificial pond near gate, below restaurant. 1250 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Twining vine in understory, woody and corky at base, with milky sap, calyx green, corolla green with brownish purple within tube, corona deep purple-black.
