Berberis lutea Ruiz & Pav. belongs to the Berberidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Berberis lutea, Ulloa, C 2493--Ecuador. Cotopaxi. 23 Apr 2015. DSC02466 (305).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Berberidaceae
Genus
Berberis
Specific Epithet
lutea
Authorship
Ruiz & Pav.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#277,391 of 335,497
Top 83%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Ecuador, Cotopaxi, Latacunga
-0.610278, -78.477167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cotopaxi: Laguna de Limpiopungo. Colecciones en y alrededor de la laguna. Páramo. 3863 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal, Christine E. Edwards, N. Oleas
Notes
Arbusto 2 m, espinoso. Flores amarillas, frutos inmaduros verdes con tintes rojizos.
