Vahlia capensis (L.fil.) Thunb. belongs to the Vahliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Vahlia capensis, C. Davidson 13737--Namibia. GocheGanas Nature Reserve. 15 Mar 2018. DSC01080 (24).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Vahliales
Family
Vahliaceae
Genus
Vahlia
Specific Epithet
capensis
Authorship
(L.fil.) Thunb.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 32.8
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
2.8
Global rank
#8,373 of 335,497
Top 3%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Namibia, Windhoek District
-22.700500, 17.081056
Location Remarks
Monteiro Self-Catering and Camping, 19 km S of Windhoek on Highway B1 (A resort facility with remnant vegetation).
Collectors
Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
