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Pseudobombax ellipticum (Kunth) Dugand

Protologue Caldasia ii 67 (1943).IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Pseudobombax ellipticum--FL. Fairchild Trop. Gard. 7 Apr 03. 077.jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--FL. Fairchild Trop. Gard. 7 Apr 03. 077.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--FL. Fairchild Trop. Gard. 7 Apr 03. 079.jpg

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--Durban Botanic Garden. 28 Sept 03. 132 (1).jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--Durban Botanic Garden. 28 Sept 03. 132 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--Durban Botanic Garden. 28 Sept 03. 132 (2).jpg

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--Durban Botanic Garden. 28 Sep 03. 134.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 6 Apr 03. 134.jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 6 Apr 03. 134.jpg

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--FL. Fairchild  TropicaGard. 6 Apr 03. 136.jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--FL. Fairchild TropicaGard. 6 Apr 03. 136.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--FL. Fairchild TropicaGard. 6 Apr 03. 135.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--FL. Fairchild Bot. Gard. 6 Apr 03. 133.jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--FL. Fairchild Bot. Gard. 6 Apr 03. 133.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (39).jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (39).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (41).jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (41).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (42).jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (42).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (40).jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (40).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (44).jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (44).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (45).jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (45).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (46).jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (46).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (43).jpg

Pseudobombax ellipticum--South Africa. Durban Botanical Gardens. 29 Aug 09. 001 (43).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Windward Is.; introduced into Leeward Is., Marshall Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Garden no. X.1-101A

April 7, 2003

Location

United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County (Coral Gables, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden)

25.676781, -80.272034

Location Remarks

10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

September 28, 2003

Location

Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Durban Botanic Gardens)

36.728611, 2.194444

Location Remarks

70 St. Thomas Road, Durban

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

August 29, 2009

Location

Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Durban Botanic Gardens)

36.728611, 2.194444

Location Remarks

70 St. Thomas Road, Durban

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

April 6, 2003

Location

United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County (Coral Gables, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden)

25.676781, -80.272034

Location Remarks

10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Pseudobombax

Specific Epithet

ellipticum

Authorship

(Kunth) Dugand

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.6

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

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#201,987 of 335,497

Top 61%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →