Pachira insignis (Sw.) Sav. belongs to the Malvaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Pachira aquatica, Vasquez 34786--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Miraflores, Rio Tigre. 10 Nov 08. 461.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Pachira
Specific Epithet
insignis
Authorship
(Sw.) Sav.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 5.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#192,425 of 335,497
Top 58%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Árbol 22 m; flores rojo oscuros.
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
5.851200, -0.172960
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
No collectors specified
