Daphne acutiloba Rehder

Thymelaeaceae

Collection NumberBoufford, D 43616
CollectorsD. E. Boufford, S. Christoph, C. Davidson, Y. D. Gao & Q. Y. Xiang
Identified By
SourceC. Davidson
Date08 May 2014
CountryChina
province/SARSichuan
prefecture-levelNgawa
county-levelHeishui
LocationHeishui Xian. W of the city of Heishui on provincial road S302, between Ganshiba Cun and Shashiduo Xiang. Along stream at base of mixed forest of Acer (3 species), Betula, Abies, Picea, Sorbus, Salix, with Hippophaë immediately along stream and mixed shrub and Fargesia understory; soil dark and moist. 2700 m elev.
Lat/LongN 32 05 30 E 102 46 25
NoteIn and at margin of forest and at base of steep slope. Shrubs 0.5-1 m tall; flowers only faintly fragrant; corolla tube dark purple, lobes abaxially purple, adaxially whitish or pale purple, but darkening in age.