Melampyrum laxum Miq. belongs to the Orobanchaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Melampyrum laxum, Boufford 43947--Japan. Nagano Pref. Kakizore. Nagiso-muchi. 8 Aug 2016. DSC01394 (282).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Orobanchaceae
Genus
Melampyrum
Specific Epithet
laxum
Authorship
Miq.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#143,336 of 335,497
Top 43%
Extinction probability
11%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Japan, Honshu, Nagano (Kiso)
35.652556, 137.602389
Location Remarks
C. 3 km from Highway 19 on local road Yomikaki, into Kakizore Ravine. 666 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Deciduous forest on a steep roadbank. Crevices in rock face.
