Glochidion ellipticum Wight

Phyllanthaceae

Collection NumberD. Boufford 44174
CollectorsDavid E. Boufford, Sharon Christoph, Chris Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG & Zhuo ZHOU
Identified ByD. Boufford (GH)
SourceC. Davidson
Date07 May 2018
CountryChina
province/SARYunnan
prefecture-levelJinghong.
LocationXishuangbanna Daizuzi-Zhizhou; NW of Menglun-zhen between Menglun-zhen and Jingzu-Xiang on route G213 along a tributary of the Nanban Jiang (Nanban River). Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with Fagaceae and Lauraceae common on steep, unaltered slopes, also Duabanga common along main stream; most of forest on accessible slopes converted to rubber plantations. 830-920 m. elev.
Lat/LongN 21 58 15 E 101 11 42
NoteIn thicket on slope, mostly in open, but with trees on each side. Tree; ca. 6 m tall; leaves green on both surfaces, upper surface darker and slightly shining; sepals greenish white; filaments glabrous.