Ardisia virens Kurz

Primulaceae

Collection NumberD. Boufford 44152
CollectorsDavid E. Boufford, Sharon Christoph, Chris Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG & Zhuo ZHOU
Identified ByD. Boufford (GH)
SourceC. Davidson
Date05 May 2018
CountryChina
province/SARYunnan
prefecture-levelMenghai Xian.
LocationXishuangbanna Daizuzi-Zhizhou; Nannuo Shan near village of Banpo-zhai along county road 2005. Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest of Fagaceae, Lauraceae, and Theaceae (Schima) with Styrax and several species of Ficus; with understory of mixed evergreen and deciduous shrubs; with tea plantations interspersed in extensive cleared areas on slopes. 1680-1725 m. elev.
Lat/LongN 21 56 38 E 100 35 57
NoteOn slope at edge of forest in shade all day. Shrub, arching, ca. 2 m long; Inflorescences and flowers pendulous; calyx reddish; corolla white, reddish purple near base of corolla lobes; anthers yellow.