Rhynchotheca spinosa Ruiz & Pav. belongs to the Vivianiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Rhynchotheca--Ecuador. Prov. Cotopaxi. 18 Feb 09. 076.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Family
Vivianiaceae
Genus
Rhynchotheca
Specific Epithet
spinosa
Authorship
Ruiz & Pav.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 15.2
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.4
Global rank
#25,230 of 335,497
Top 8%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Ecuador, Cotopaxi, Latacunga
-0.610278, -78.477167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cotopaxi: Laguna de Limpiopungo. Colecciones en y alrededor de la laguna. Páramo. 3863 m elev.
Collectors
Wilson Quizhpe, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, S. Stern
Notes
Arbusto de 1 m de alto, flores rojas con espinas.
