Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Rhodomyrtus
Specific Epithet
tomentosa
Authorship
(Aiton) Hassk.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 10.5
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.5
Global rank
#102,337 of 335,497
Top 31%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, Durban Botanic Garden)
-29.84663, 31.00417
Location Remarks
70 St. Thomas Road, Durban
Collectors