Portulacaria longipedunculata (Merxm. & Podlech) Bruyns & Klak belongs to the Didiereaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Ceraria longipedunculata, C. Davidson 13741--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (52).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Didiereaceae
Genus
Portulacaria
Specific Epithet
longipedunculata
Authorship
(Merxm. & Podlech) Bruyns & Klak
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.7
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
#143,552 of 335,497
Top 43%
Extinction probability
13%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Namibia, Outjo District, Omusati Region
-19.131444, 14.539667
Location Remarks
Etosha National Park. Road to Galton Gate from Dolomite Camp, 15 km from Dolomite Camp access road junction. 1298 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Succulent shrub c. 1 m; branches arching, leaves fasciculate. Sometimes included in Portulacaria.
