Montinia caryophyllacea Thunb. belongs to the Montiniaceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
South Africa. Cape Prov. Kogelberg Nat. Res. 20 Jan 09. 017.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Montiniaceae
Genus
Montinia
Specific Epithet
caryophyllacea
Authorship
Thunb.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 19.8
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.9
Global rank
#47,347 of 335,497
Top 15%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Eastern Cape
-33.902222, 25.212222
Location Remarks
Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Namibia, Tsumeb District, Oshikoto Region
-19.154833, 17.468389
Location Remarks
West of Tsumeb, on road D3043, c. 6.5 km west of junction with Highway B1. 1207 m elev.
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Roadside. Acacia/Combretum woodland. Shrub c. 1.5 m. Leaves glaucous.
Location
South Africa
Location Remarks
Northern Drakensberg Mountains. Royal Natal National Park, near Thendele Lodge
Collectors
No collectors specified
