Occurrence

D. Boufford 44180

Heterostemma grandiflorum Costantin

5/7/2018

China

This occurrence of Apocynaceae Heterostemma grandiflorum Costantin (D. Boufford 44180) was collected on 5/7/2018 in China. Flora of the World includes 19 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Heterostemma grandiflorum, D. Boufford 44180--China. Yunnan. Meng Lun to Meng Tang on G213. 7 May 2018. DSC03328 (118).JPG

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Classification

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Heterostemma

Specific Epithet

grandiflorum

Authorship

Costantin

Record Number

D. Boufford 44180

Collection Date

5/7/2018

Collectors

David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG, Zhuo ZHOU

Remarks

Climbing on shrubs in thicket on slope above stream; in open and in sunlight for most of day. Vine, ca. 7 m long; broken stem and leaves with copious milk-like sap; calyx green; petals dark brownish yellow, center portion dark purple.

Geographic Information

Country

China

State/Province

Yunnan

Coordinates

21.970833, 101.195

Location

China, Yunnan

Location Remarks

Xishuangbanna Daizuzi-Zhizhou; NW of Menglun-zhen between Menglun-zhen and Jingzu-Xiang on route G213 along a tributary of the Nanban Jiang (Nanban River). Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with Fagaceae and Lauraceae common on steep, unaltered slopes, also Duabanga common along main stream; most of forest on accessible slopes converted to rubber plantations. 830-920 m. elev.

Collection Location

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