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Taxon

Bulbostylis paradoxa (Spreng.) Lindm.

AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Bulbostylis, WDStevens27247--Nicaragua. RAAN. E of Pto Cabezas on rd to Waspam. 14 Jun 08. 008.jpg

Bulbostylis, WDStevens27247--Nicaragua. RAAN. E of Pto Cabezas on rd to Waspam. 14 Jun 08. 008.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Cyperaceae

Genus

Bulbostylis

Species

paradoxa

Taxonomic opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Distribution

Native to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Suriname, Venezuela (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Stevens, W. D 27247

June 14, 2008

Location

Nicaragua, Atlantico Norte (Puerto Cabezas)

14.094111, -83.369972

Location Remarks

Along Pozo Charlie Lau, Llano Brakira, N of Puerto Cabezas and E of road to Waspam; open savanna with woody vegetation along creek. 21 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Common; spikes erect.

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#255,800 of 335,497

Top 77%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →