Aeschynanthus magnificus Stapf belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

SAN.153224

April 5, 2012

Location

Malaysia, Sabah

5.320222, 115.660917

Location Remarks

Sepilok Forest Reserve. Bird Trail. Mixed dipterocarp forest. 33 m elev.

Collectors

Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Nur Adillah binti Mohd

Notes

Liana. Epiphyte or hemiepiphyte on lower tree base; flowers at eye level.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Gesneriaceae

Genus

Aeschynanthus

Specific Epithet

magnificus

Authorship

Stapf

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#163,083 of 335,497

Top 49%

Extinction probability

13%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →