Ruscus aculeatus--Italy. Abruzzo. Ris. Torino di Sangro. 5 May 03. 007.jpg
Native to 32 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, and Temperate Asia; introduced into Germany, Ireland, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 3 countries.
Location
Italy, Abruzzo
42.226111, 14.553611
Location Remarks
Riserva Naturale Torino di Sangro. Strada Communale Lentisco.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, California, Alameda County (Berkeley, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden)
37.87544, -122.238724
Location Remarks
Strawberry Canyon, University of California campus, city of Berkeley
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Kisamos)
35.4215, 23.646333
Location Remarks
Sirikari (Polyrinnia) Gorge, W of Chania
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Ruscus
Specific Epithet
aculeatus
Authorship
L.
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
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#236,483 of 335,497
Top 71%
Extinction probability
9%
