Occurrence

D. Boufford 44042

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

8/15/2017

China

This occurrence of Boraginaceae Microcaryum pygmaeum (C.B. Clarke) I.M. Johnst. (D. Boufford 44042) was collected on 8/15/2017 in China. Flora of the World includes 11 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44042--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (44).JPG

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Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44042--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (35).JPG

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Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44042--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (38).JPG

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Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44042--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (43).JPG

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Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44042--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (45).JPG

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Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44042--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (41).JPG

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Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44042--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (40).JPG

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Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44042--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (42).JPG

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Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44042--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (37).JPG

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Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44042--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (39).JPG

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Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44042--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (36).JPG

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Classification

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

Microcaryum

Specific Epithet

pygmaeum

Authorship

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

Record Number

D. Boufford 44042

Collection Date

8/15/2017

Collectors

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

Remarks

Scattered, 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.

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.