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Taxon

Beaucarnea recurvata (K.Koch & Fintelm.) Lem.

Protologue Ill. Hort. (1861) Misc. 59.BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
EDGE • Critically Endangered
Beaucarnea recurvata--FL. Fairchild Tropical Garden. 15 Jan 03. 181.jpg

Beaucarnea recurvata--FL. Fairchild Tropical Garden. 15 Jan 03. 181.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Beaucarnea

Species

recurvata

Taxonomic opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Distribution

Native to Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest (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

No collection number

January 14, 2003

Location

United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County (Coral Gables)

25.676781, -80.272034

Location Remarks

10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables

Collectors

No collectors specified

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.3

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

EDGE List

Threat status

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

2.1

Global rank

#13,547 of 335,497

Top 5%

Extinction probability

97%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →