Obolaria virginica L. belongs to the Gentianaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Obolaria
Specific Epithet
virginica
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#142,885 of 335,497
Top 43%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
United States, North Carolina, Durham
35.978889, -70.016389
Location Remarks
Duke Forest, access through Gate 26. New Hope drainage
Collectors
No collectors specified