Epifagus virginiana (L.) Barton belongs to the Orobanchaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Davidson, C 11914

October 14, 2011

Location

United States, North Carolina, Durham

35.978889, -70.016389

Location Remarks

Duke Forest, access through Gate 26. New Hope drainage

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Paul Manos

Notes

Oak-beech woodland.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Orobanchaceae

Genus

Epifagus

Specific Epithet

virginiana

Authorship

(L.) Barton

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.2

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

0.4

Global rank

#117,540 of 335,497

Top 36%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →