Native to 90 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into Alabama, Bermuda, Cook Is., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mauritius, Northern Territory, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Texas (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 20 occurrences across 8 countries.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Treelet 4 m tall; fruits green to red.
Location
Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa
-10.337778, -75.251944
Location Remarks
Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Antonio Peña Cruz, J. Mateo
Notes
Bosque primario terreno plano undulado. Arbusto 0.50 m, flores rosadas, frutos rojos.
Location
Thailand, Surat Thani, Phanom
8.874611, 98.673111
Location Remarks
Khlong Phanom National Park. Accessed of Highway 401 ca. 75 air-km west of Surat Thani. 121 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Voradol Chamchumroon, Nikhom Ritphet, S. Sirimongkol
Notes
Low shrub 0.7-1 m.
Location
Costa Rica, Limon
10.5, -83.78
Location Remarks
Hacienda La Suerte, NE of Guapiles.
Collectors
Location
Thailand, Trang, Na Yong
7.542833, 99.794889
Location Remarks
Khao Bun-thad Wildlife Sanctuary ca. 20 km E of Trang.. Ton Plew Waterfall. 142 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Voradol Chamchumroon, Nikhom Ritphet, S. Sirimongkol
Notes
Subshrub 3-4 dm.
Location
Vietnam, Khanh Hoa, Khanh Vinh (Suoi Cat)
12.116389, 108.943611
Location Remarks
Hon Ba Nature Reserve. Trail to the summit of Hon Ba Peak. GPS is the beginning of the trail. 964-1505 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Luu Hong Truong, Tran Gioi, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub by the sttream.
Location
Vietnam, Thua Thien-Hue, Nam Dong
16.1425, 107.741944
Location Remarks
Thuong Lo Commune, Cha Mang Stream.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Nguyen Sinh Khang
Location
Vietnam, Lao Cai, Sa Pa
22.382222, 103.787778
Location Remarks
Ban Khoang Commune. Along road toward the commune 8 km from Sa Pa village. 1696 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Treelet 1 m.
Location
Costa Rica, Limon
10.5, -83.78
Location Remarks
Hacienda La Suerte, NE of Guapiles.
Collectors
Location
Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Golfito (Puerto Jimenez)
8.465417, -83.279778
Location Remarks
Puerto Jiménez, camino a playa Tamales, pequeño parche de bosque, al este del puente sobre la Quebrada Tigre. 27 m elev.
Collectors
Reinaldo Aguilar, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Arbusto 1.5 m. Frutos maduros negros.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Ardisia
Authorship
Sw.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.8
Global rank
#18,304 of 335,497
Top 6%
Extinction probability
94%