Tropaeolum pubescens Kunth belongs to the Tropaeolaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Tropaeolum, Croat93270--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Tinalandia Hotel. 12 Aug 04. 043.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Specific Epithet
pubescens
Authorship
Kunth
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 26.7
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
2.3
Global rank
#12,021 of 335,497
Top 4%
Extinction probability
10%
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, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Vine; calyx orange-red; calyx lobes medium green; corolla purple; stamens all on one side of flower.
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, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Vine; calyx orange-red; calyx lobes medium green; corolla purple; stamens all on one side of flower.
