Mertensia simplicissima (Ledeb.) G.Don belongs to the Boraginaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Mertensia maritima subsp. asiatica, Bouffor 43940--Japan. Hokkaido. Konpira Cape. 5 Aug 2016. DSC01214 (48).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Mertensia
Specific Epithet
simplicissima
Authorship
(Ledeb.) G.Don
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#313,790 of 335,497
Top 94%
Extinction probability
9%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Japan, Hokkaido, Hokkaido (Tomamae District)
44.563972, 141.772611
Location Remarks
Konpira Cape. Coast at Shosambetsu Shrine, wes of highway232 and 3.8 km north of Shosambetsu Village. Sea level.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Coastal scrub next to a stairway on a steep slope somewhat protected from the ocean.
