Solanum leptorhachis Bitter belongs to the Solanaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Solanum leptorhachis, Croat, T 93342--Ecuador. Prov. Los Rios. Cerro Samama, E of Pita. 14 Aug 04. 044 (9).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Specific Epithet
leptorhachis
Authorship
Bitter
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.5
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
#226,777 of 335,497
Top 68%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios, Babahoyo
-3.566389, -78.441389
Location Remarks
Valley of Río Waiwaime, near its mouth at Río Quime, vicinity of Ecuacorrientes mining company headquarters, along road which leads to the copper mine, from headquarters camp to the locked gate.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Xavier Cornejo, Christopher Davidson, Geneviève Ferry
Notes
Shrub, 2.5 m tall; fruits and flowers pendent; flowers white with yellow stamens; fruits green.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Scandent shrub; fruits green; perianth white anther column yellow.
