Tropaeolum emarginatum Turcz. belongs to the Tropaeolaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Tropaeolum emarginatum, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3772--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (112).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Specific Epithet
emarginatum
Authorship
Turcz.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 26.1
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
2.2
Global rank
#12,387 of 335,497
Top 4%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Mexico, Chiapas
17.209056, -92.966472
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.
Collectors
Hector Gomez-Dominguez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Steep roadbank. Vine.
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios
-1.645556, -79.332778
Location Remarks
Cerro Samama, SE of Potosí, SW of Caluma, South of Río Pita, vicinity of village of Pita, between Pita and Escuela 18 de Deciembre. 164-400 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Vine, low to ground; flowers orange-red; with purple fringe below terminus of lobes on two sides of flowers.
