Menodora spinescens A.Gray belongs to the Oleaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
![Menodora spinescens, Davidson, C [13099]--California, Mojave Nat'l Pres., 23 Apr 2016 8534 (4).JPG](/api/images/498f024b-2253-4034-bd91-d0f6ff3bcdba/download)
Menodora spinescens, Davidson, C [13099]--California, Mojave Nat'l Pres., 23 Apr 2016 8534 (4).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Oleaceae
Genus
Menodora
Specific Epithet
spinescens
Authorship
A.Gray
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 7.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.7
Global rank
#67,992 of 335,497
Top 21%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
United States, California, San Bernardino
35.037667, -116.383694
Location Remarks
Afton Canyon. Afton Rd. exit off Interst. 15, ca. 36 mi. NE of Barstow.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Charlotte M. Taylor
Notes
Creosote bush scrub.
Location
United States, California, Inyo
37.172528, -118.216500
Location Remarks
North Death Valley Rd. ca. 5 km E of junction of Hwy 168 and Waucoba-Eureka Rd. Elev. 1242 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Charlotte M. Taylor
Notes
Rocky slope near roadside. Creosote bush scrub.
