Halenia elliptica D. Don

Gentianaceae

Collection NumberNot collected here
CollectorsChris Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon Christoph, Xin-Hui LI & Tao YANG
Identified ByC. Davidson, 9 June 2021
SourceC. Davidson
Date09 August 2017
CountryChina
province/SARYunnan
prefecture-levelXianggelila Xian
LocationXianggelila (Zhongdian) Xian. Along old road between Qiaotou (now Hutiaoxia) and Zhongdian (now Xianggelila = Shangri-La) S of Xiaozhongdian. Mixed forest of Pinus yunnanensis and dwarf Quercus monimotricha, broad seepage and thicket with Caragana, dwarf Quercus and Sanguisorba and adjacent grazed meadow. 3280 m. elev.
Lat/LongN 27 28 33 E 99 53 03
NoteOpen places and seepages in forest. Flowers purple. Vouchered with Boufford 43312 collected NW of Napa Hai and near the Zhongdian (Xianggelila) Alpine Botanical Garden along highway G214.on 30 Aug 2013.