Moritzia lindenii (A.DC.) Benth. ex Gürke belongs to the Boraginaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Ulloa, C 2387

October 1, 2012

Location

Ecuador, Azuay

-2.783056, -79.223889

Location Remarks

Parque Nacional Cajas, Laguna Toreadora. 3945 m elev.

Collectors

Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo

Notes

Hierba robusta 1.5 m, flores celestes.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Boraginales

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

Moritzia

Specific Epithet

lindenii

Authorship

(A.DC.) Benth. ex Gürke

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.5

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#195,601 of 335,497

Top 59%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →