Hyospathe elegans Mart. belongs to the Arecaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Chamaedorea, RVasquez32969--Peru. Pillcopata. Qbda Pini Pini. 29 Oct 07. 328.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Hyospathe
Specific Epithet
elegans
Authorship
Mart.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#151,678 of 335,497
Top 46%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo (Kosnipata)
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, E. Suclli, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Palma 4 m; frutos amarillentos, raquis rojizo.
