Bartsia alpina, Davidson, C 13225--Switzerland. Furkapass. 1 Jul 2016. DSC06826 (133).JPG
Bartsia alpina L. belongs to the Orobanchaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Orobanchaceae
Genus
Bartsia
Specific Epithet
alpina
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 16.6
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.7
Global rank
#19,139 of 335,497
Top 6%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Switzerland, Canton Valais, Obergoms
46.537611, 8.356306
Location Remarks
Furkastrasse (Hwy 19), campsite just north of Oberwald village, along Rhone River. 1380 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Exposed rocky, alpine meadowland on steep to gentle slopes above the pass.
