Hesperomeles obtusifolia, Romoleroux 5677--Ecuador. P. N. Sangay. 6 June 2011. 379 (6).jpg
Native to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Chimborazo (Riobamba Canton)
-1.496667, -78.865278
Location Remarks
Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo, entrada por la carretera Ambato-Guaranda, Arenal del Volcán Chimborazo. 4457 m elev.
Collectors
Katya Romoleroux, Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal, Jorge Caranqui
Location
Ecuador, Carchi (Tulcán Canton)
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub less than 1 m tall; flowers white.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Hesperomeles
Specific Epithet
obtusifolia
Authorship
(Pers.) Lindl.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#272,613 of 335,497
Top 82%
Extinction probability
6%
