Helicotropis linearis (Kunth) A.Delgado belongs to the Fabaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Stevens, W. D 27228

June 13, 2008

Location

Nicaragua, Atlantico Norte

14.094111, -83.369972

Location Remarks

Along Pozo Charlie Lau, Llano Brakira, N of Puerto Cabezas and E of road to Waspam; open savanna with woody vegetation along creek. 21 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Savanna, trailing vine, inflorescence erect, calyx green, corolla dull purple-brown except keel pale yellow-green.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Helicotropis

Specific Epithet

linearis

Authorship

(Kunth) A.Delgado

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.4

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

0.3

Global rank

#145,521 of 335,497

Top 44%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Synonyms (1)

Vigna linearis (Kunth) Maréchal, Mascherpa & Stainier

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy