Montrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott belongs to the Araceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Montrichardia arborescens, Mori 27393--French Guiana. Emerald Jungle Village, near Cayenne. 6 Nov 09. 068.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Montrichardia
Specific Epithet
arborescens
Authorship
(L.) Schott
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 61.5
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
5.3
Global rank
#3,001 of 335,497
Top 0.9%
Extinction probability
9%
via IPNI
Location
French Guiana
4.558556, -52.463417
Location Remarks
Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village
Collectors
No collectors specified
