Piptanthus nepalensis (Hook.) Sweet

Fabaceae

Collection NumberC. Davidson 13736
CollectorsChris Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon Christoph, Xin-Hui LI & Tao YANG
Identified ByD. Boufford (GH)
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
NoteEdge of forest. Shrub ca. 3 m tall; fruit pendulous, green with reddish tinge. (=Boufford 43968)