Brachyotum incrassatum E.Cotton belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Ulloa, C 2331

May 2, 2015

Location

Ecuador, Loja

-4.114722, -79.174167

Location Remarks

Parque Nacional Podocarpus, entrada Nudo de Cajanuma, Sendero Guardiania - Mirador. Bosque andino. 2875 m.

Collectors

Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo

Notes

Arbusto 1-1.5 m, cáliz rojo-rosado, densamente pubescente.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Melastomataceae

Genus

Brachyotum

Specific Epithet

incrassatum

Authorship

E.Cotton

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.5

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

Threat status

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#247,977 of 335,497

Top 74%

Extinction probability

24%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →