Anthopterus cuneatus A.C.Sm. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Macleania, Croat 95110--Ecuador. Prov. Esmeraldas. Alto Tambo. 21 Feb 05. 058 (6).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Anthopterus
Specific Epithet
cuneatus
Authorship
A.C.Sm.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#212,225 of 335,497
Top 64%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Ecuador, Esmeraldas
1.078611, -78.666667
Location Remarks
Along Río San Juan 0.7 km N of Lita-San Lorenzo Road. 300 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Hemiepiphytic liana; calyx with red-orange wing; corolla lobes whitish.
