Behnia reticulata (Thunb.) Didr. belongs to the Asparagaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Behnia reticulata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Maitland Nat.Res. 5 Mch 05. 034.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Behnia
Specific Epithet
reticulata
Authorship
(Thunb.) Didr.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 16.6
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.5
Global rank
#22,414 of 335,497
Top 7%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
South Africa, Eastern Cape
-33.902222, 25.212222
Location Remarks
Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga (Whyte Thorne Private Garden)
0.579167, 9.332778
Location Remarks
Ca. 23 km E of Nelspruit, Karino Region, then S to Whyte Thorne Private Garden of Douglas McMurtry and Shane Burns.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga, Ehlanzeni (Thaba Chweu, Lydenburg)
-25.315833, 30.495278
Location Remarks
Buffelskloof Private Nature Reserve
Collectors
No collectors specified
