Randia nitida (Kunth) DC. belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Randia humboldtiana, Croat 96163--Ecuador. Edo. Los Rios. Bosq. Protect. Cerro Blanco. 20 Mar 06. 067 (8).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Randia
Specific Epithet
nitida
Authorship
(Kunth) DC.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.0
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
#251,343 of 335,497
Top 75%
Extinction probability
11%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Ecuador, Guayas, Guayaquil
-2.181667, -80.021389
Location Remarks
Vicinity Guayaquil, Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco, Sendro Buena Vista. 65 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Treelet 4+ m tall; fruits green.
