Leiothrix flavescens (Bong.) Ruhland belongs to the Eriocaulaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Eriocaulaceae
Genus
Leiothrix
Specific Epithet
flavescens
Authorship
(Bong.) Ruhland
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.7
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
#278,562 of 335,497
Top 84%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa
-10.337778, -75.251944
Location Remarks
Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Bosque esclerofilo, sobre suelo de arenisca. Hierba arrosetada, flores blancas.