Occurrence

C. Davidson 13779

Rheum palmatum L.

8/14/2017

China

This occurrence of Polygonaceae Rheum palmatum L. (C. Davidson 13779) was collected on 8/14/2017 in China. Flora of the World includes 26 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Rheum palmatum, C. Davidson 13779--China. Sichuan. Litang to Xin Long. 14 Aug 2017. DSC06062 (9).JPG

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Classification

Family

Polygonaceae

Genus

Rheum

Specific Epithet

palmatum

Authorship

Record Number

C. Davidson 13779

Collection Date

8/14/2017

Collectors

David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui LI, Tao YANG

Remarks

Open, rocky slope above stream. Herb, ca. 1.5 m tall; large basal leaf.

Geographic Information

Country

China

State/Province

Sichuan

Coordinates

30.181111, 99.978056

Location

China, Sichuan

Location Remarks

Ca. 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.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.