Helosis cayennensis (Sw.) Spreng. belongs to the Balanophoraceae family. Flora of the World contains 6 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 3 countries.
Helosis cayennensis--Fr. Guiana. Treson Res. Nat. 12 Mch 02. 002.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Balanophoraceae
Genus
Helosis
Specific Epithet
cayennensis
Authorship
(Sw.) Spreng.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#180,944 of 335,497
Top 54%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
French Guiana
4.558556, -52.463417
Location Remarks
Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
French Guiana
4.558556, -52.463417
Location Remarks
Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Peru, Loreto
-3.943611, -73.606389
Location Remarks
Bank of Rio Momon, near Iquitos.
Collectors
No collectors specified
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
Saprófito; tallitos e inflorescencias rojizas.
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
Saprófito; tallitos e inflorescencias rojizas.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Parasitic on roots; female heads rusty brown; staminate inflorescence purplish.
