Nasa grandiflora (Desr.) Weigend belongs to the Loasaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Caiophora, Ulloa, C 2467--Ecuador. Res. Yanacocha. 21 Apr 2015. DSC02117 (6).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Family
Loasaceae
Genus
Nasa
Specific Epithet
grandiflora
Authorship
(Desr.) Weigend
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#55,334 of 335,497
Top 17%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha, Quito
-0.116056, -78.584806
Location Remarks
Carretero Quito-Nono, eco-ruta del quinde; desvío a Reserva Yanacocha. Sendero principal. Bosque altoandino. 3555 m.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal, Christine E. Edwards
Notes
Hierba con tricomas urticantes, flores anaranjadas.
