Saxifraga rotundifolia L. belongs to the Saxifragaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Saxifraga rotundifolia, Davidson, C 13248--Switzerland. Furkapass rd., 0.5 km S of Gletsch. 1 Jul 2016. DSC07641 (6).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Saxifraga
Specific Epithet
rotundifolia
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.8
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
#270,783 of 335,497
Top 81%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Switzerland, Canton Valais, Obergoms
46.537611, 8.356306
Location Remarks
Furkastrasse (Hwy 19), campsite just north of Oberwald village, along Rhone River. 1380 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Steep. rocky roadside bank and weep zone. Shrub zone with Alnus, Lonicera, Larix.
