Prionium serratum (L.f.) Drège belongs to the Thurniaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Prionium serratum, Davidson, C 12287--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (191).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Thurniaceae
Genus
Prionium
Specific Epithet
serratum
Authorship
(L.f.) Drège
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 22.2
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.3
Global rank
#27,860 of 335,497
Top 9%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Dense clumps along the riverbank.
