Melianthus major L. belongs to the Melianthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 5 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 4 countries.
Melianthus major--Spain. Barcelona Botanic Garden. 19 Apr 04. 197.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Family
Melianthaceae
Genus
Melianthus
Specific Epithet
major
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.7
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
#146,273 of 335,497
Top 44%
Extinction probability
12%
Location
Spain, Catalonia (Barcelona Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
c/ Dr. Font i Quer, 2, Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, California, San Diego (San Diego Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Kisamos, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden)
35.421500, 23.646333
Location Remarks
Strawberry Canyon, University of California campus, city of Berkeley
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Ehlanzeni (Thaba Chweu, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | Lydenburg)
-25.315833, 30.495278
Location Remarks
Rhodes Dr., Newlands, Cape Town
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Spain, Catalonia, Girona (Marimurtra Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Paseo Karl Faust 9, 17300 Blanes.
Collectors
No collectors specified
