Occurrence

Boufford, D 43682

Paris polyphylla Sm.

5/12/2014

China

This occurrence of Melanthiaceae Paris polyphylla chinensis Sm. (Boufford, D 43682) was collected on 5/12/2014 in China. Flora of the World includes 9 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Paris polyphylla, Boufford, D 43682--China. Sichuan. LuJing Valley. XiHe Stream. 13 May 2014. DSC06236 (21).JPG

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Classification

Family

Melanthiaceae

Genus

Paris

Specific Epithet

polyphylla

Infraspecific Epithet

chinensis

Authorship

Sm.

Record Number

Boufford, D 43682

Collection Date

5/12/2014

Collectors

David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao

Remarks

Moist, dark soil on boulder strewn slope in forest. Petioles reddish purple; sepals green; petals greenish yellow; anthers greenish yellow; ovary greenish yellow.

Geographic Information

Country

China

State/Province

Sichuan

Coordinates

30.808889, 102.724444

Location

China, Sichuan

Location Remarks

Baoxing Xian. N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (state road G210); Xinzhazi Gou (known locally as Mahuang Gou) just N of Jiajin Shan National Forest Park. Clearings and small remnant forest of Populus and Salix, but with planted trees of Pinus, Larix and Picea, in flat areas along rocky stream bed. Entire area severely grazed by animals, mostly goats, and extensively rutted by pigs. 2415-2500 m elev.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.