Sclerophylax spinescens, W. D. Stevens 31020--Paraguay. Edo. Pres. Hayes. Rta. 9. 13 Mar 2011. 295 (5).jpg
Sclerophylax spinescens Miers belongs to the Solanaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Sclerophylax
Specific Epithet
spinescens
Authorship
Miers
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#266,784 of 335,497
Top 80%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Paraguay, Presidente Hayes
-24.571667, -58.036389
Location Remarks
96.3 km NW end of Río Paraguay bridge on the Ruta Transchaco; open Copernicia swamp. 80 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Prostrate, succulent, flowers erect, pale pink.
Location
Paraguay, Presidente Hayes
-24.571667, -58.036389
Location Remarks
96.3 km NW end of Río Paraguay bridge on the Ruta Transchaco; open Copernicia swamp. 80 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Nelida Soria, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Prostrate, succulent, tissues salty, corolla slightly zygomorphic, pale purple with darker purple lines.
