DNeill16000--Ecuador. Prov. Zamora Ch. Res.Tapichalaca. Qb. Honda. 25 Sep 07. 186.jpg
Symplocos bogotensis Brand belongs to the Symplocaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Symplocaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Specific Epithet
bogotensis
Authorship
Brand
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.2
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
#284,219 of 335,497
Top 85%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Palanda
-4.481111, -79.149167
Location Remarks
Tapichalaca Reserve, south of Podocarpus National Park, along road between Yangana and Valladolid, upper Río Chinchipe watershed. Wet montane cloud forest and disturbed roadside vegetation. 2650 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Small tree 3 m tall. Flowers greenish-white, with 10 stamens adnate to the perianth, these together forming a ring that dehisces after anthesis. Ovary inferior. Fruit green, with persistent style.
