Velloziaceae
Xerophyta scabrida (Pax) T. Durand & Schinz
Also mentioned in the literature as x. (?)
Geographic distribution (?)
Confirmed occurrences (?): Angola, DR Congo
Ecology
Found in the biomes (?): TM, TD, TS, FS, MG
Found in the Köppen-Geiger climatic zones (?): Aw, Cwa, Cwb
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 (?): DR Congo
References
Oliver, MJ, Tuba, Z & Mishler, BD. 2000. The evolution of vegetative desiccation tolerance in land plants. Plant Ecology. 151(1):85–100. doi.org/10.1023/A:1026550808557.
