Pectis multiflosculosa (DC.) Sch.Bip. belongs to the Asteraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Pectis multiflosculosa, WDStevens27195--Nicaragua. Chinandega. N of Corinto. 10 Jun 08. 006.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Pectis
Specific Epithet
multiflosculosa
Authorship
(DC.) Sch.Bip.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#303,719 of 335,497
Top 91%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Nicaragua, Chinandega
12.3275, -86.974444
Location Remarks
Isla Juan Venado, Las Peñitas; sandy beach with mangroves behind
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Forming large colonies just back from beach, in sand, succulent, decumbent, heads erect, phyllaries green, flowers yellow
