Cardiospermum halicacabum L. belongs to the Sapindaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Stevens, W. D 30982

March 11, 2011

Location

Paraguay, Paraguari

-26.098611, -56.841389

Location Remarks

La Rosada, entrance to Parque Nacional Ybycu'í; roadside and weedy fields. 115 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Nelida Soria, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Woody vine, flowers white, fruits green to brown, inflated.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Sapindaceae

Genus

Cardiospermum

Specific Epithet

halicacabum

Authorship

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#217,241 of 335,497

Top 65%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →