Sesamothamnus guerichii (Engl.) E.A.Bruce belongs to the Pedaliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Not collected.

March 19, 2018

Location

Namibia, Outjo District, Omusati Region

-19.131444, 14.539667

Location Remarks

Etosha National Park. Road to Galton Gate from Dolomite Camp, 15 km from Dolomite Camp access road junction. 1298 m elev.

Collectors

Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Succulent, spreading shrub,1.5 m.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Sesamothamnus

Specific Epithet

guerichii

Authorship

(Engl.) E.A.Bruce

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.4

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

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#251,626 of 335,497

Top 76%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →