Osyris compressa--So.Africa. E. Cape. Maitland Nat.Res. 5 Mch 05. 204.jpg
Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Eastern Cape (Woodridge)
-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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Santalaceae
Genus
Osyris
Specific Epithet
compressa
Authorship
(P.J.Bergius) A.DC.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 10.6
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.1
Global rank
#36,814 of 335,497
Top 11%
Extinction probability
11%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
