Velloziaceae
Vellozia caput-ardeae L.B. Sm. & Ayensu
Also mentioned in the literature as x. (?)
Geographic distribution (?)
Confirmed occurrences (?): Brazil Southeast
Ecology
Found in the biomes (?): TM, TS
Found in the Köppen-Geiger climatic zones (?): Cwa, Cwb, Aw
Distribution across environmental gradients (?):
BIO1 (annual mean temperature)
BIO4 (temperature seasonality)
BIO12 (annual precipitation)
BIO15 (precipitation seasonality)
Conservation
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025-2 (?): Not assessed
Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1 (?): Threatened
Data collection gaps
Botanical countries lacking appropriate occurrence records (?): None
References
Gaff, DF. 1987. Desiccation Tolerant Plants in South America. Oecologia. 74(1):133–136.
