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Aneilema umbrosum (Vahl) Kunth

Protologue Enum. Pl. 4: 71. 1843 [17-19 Jul 1843]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (6).jpg

Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (4).jpg

Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (1).jpg

Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (5).jpg

Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (2).jpg

Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (3).jpg

Aneilema umbrosum, Croat 96221--Ecuador. Centro Cientifico Rio Palenque. 22 Mar 06. 041 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 274.jpg

Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 274.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 282.jpg

Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 282.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 271.jpg

Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 271.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 272.jpg

Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 272.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 283.jpg

Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 283.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 284.jpg

Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 284.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 281.jpg

Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 281.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 270.jpg

Aneilema, R. Vasquez 34623--Peru. Loreto. Dist. Nauta. Pac. Samiria. Rio Yanayacu. 7 Nov 08. 270.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to 38 botanical countries across Africa and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Vasquez, Ro 34623

November 7, 2008

Location

Peru, Loreto, Loreto (Nauta)

-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

Hierba; flores blancas.

Croat, T 96221

March 22, 2006

Location

Ecuador, Los Rios (Canton Caluma)

-1.645556, -79.332778

Location Remarks

Cerro Samama, SE of Potosí, SW of Caluma, South of Río Pita, vicinity of village of Pita, between Pita and Escuela 18 de Deciembre. 164-400 m elev.

Collectors

Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Herb to 60 cm tall; flowers green.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Commelinales

Family

Commelinaceae

Genus

Aneilema

Specific Epithet

umbrosum

Authorship

(Vahl) Kunth

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.6

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#160,889 of 335,497

Top 48%

Extinction probability

9%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →