Microcaryum pygmaeum (C.B. Clarke) I.M. Johnst.

Boraginaceae

Collection NumberD. Boufford 44042
CollectorsDavid E. Boufford, Sharon Christoph, Chris Davidson, Xin-Hui LI & Tao YANG
Identified ByD. Boufford (GH)
SourceC. Davidson
Date15 August 2017
CountryChina
province/SARSichuan
prefecture-levelLitang Xian.
LocationCa. 40 km west of Litang on road (Highway G318) from Litang to Batang. Mountains with coarse sand slopes on north side of highway, heavily grazed meadows, thickets of dwarf Rhododendron (mostly <1 m tall, but some plants to 1.5 m), Caragana, Salix and Lonicera thickets and coarse, granitic sand scree slopes. 4100-4400 m.
Lat/LongN 30 10 52 E 99 58 41
NoteScattered, mostly in coarse sand in openings and disturbed sites in meadow-like area. Calyx green; corolla pale blue with white or yellow ring in center.