Luehea candida (DC.) Mart. belongs to the Malvaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Luehea candida, WDStevens27200--Nicaragua. Chinandega. Res. San Cristobal-Casita. 10 Jun 08. 059.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Luehea
Specific Epithet
candida
Authorship
(DC.) Mart.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.7
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
#202,603 of 335,497
Top 61%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Nicaragua, Chinandega
12.327500, -86.974444
Location Remarks
Isla Juan Venado, Las Peñitas; sandy beach with mangroves behind
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 10 m tall, recently fallen, flowers cream, dried fruits from under a nearby tree
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Jiquipilas)
16.623278, -93.577278
Location Remarks
Cerro el Campanario.
Collectors
No collectors specified
