Lactoris fernandeziana Phil. belongs to the Aristolochiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Lactoris fernandeziana, Ricci, M 544.14--Chile. Juan Fernandez. Mirador Selkirk. 19 Nov 2014. DSC05600 (88).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Family
Aristolochiaceae
Genus
Lactoris
Specific Epithet
fernandeziana
Authorship
Phil.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 74.4
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
17.7
Global rank
#126 of 335,497
Top 1,000 globally
Extinction probability
27%
Location
Chile, Valparaiso, Valparaiso
-33.636944, -78.851667
Location Remarks
Juan Fernandez Is.
Collectors
Marcia Ricci, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Weak shrub c. 30-40 cm with knobby internodes.
