Xeronema moorei, Lowry, P 7381--New Caledonia. Mont Humboldt. 14 Nov 2015. DSC02401 (92).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Xeronemataceae
Genus
Xeronema
Specific Epithet
moorei
Authorship
Brongn. & Gris
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 41.5
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
2.5
Global rank
#10,294 of 335,497
Top 4%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
New Caledonia, Province Sud
-22.030611, 166.467667
Location Remarks
Mt. Dzumac, along road toward Mt. Ouin, just beyond the junction with the road into the Ouinné River Valley. Dense forest just below road. Non-ultramafic substrate. 910 m elev.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Martin W. Callmander, David Bruy, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Inflorescence axes pale green, flowers bright red.
