Occurrence

D. Boufford 44133

Helicia nilagirica Bedd.

5/3/2018

China

This occurrence of Proteaceae Helicia nilagirica Bedd. (D. Boufford 44133) was collected on 5/3/2018 in China. Flora of the World includes 23 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Helicia nilagirica, D. Boufford 44133--China. Yunnan. Meizi Lake Park. 3 May 2018. DSC01424 (249).JPG

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Classification

Family

Proteaceae

Genus

Helicia

Specific Epithet

nilagirica

Authorship

Bedd.

Record Number

D. Boufford 44133

Collection Date

5/3/2018

Collectors

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

Remarks

At edge of forest and partly in forest. Tree ca. 7 m tall; fruit pendulous, immature, green, but full grown, also with younger immature fruit; inflorescences with buds only. This tree most closely resembles plants that have been identified as H. erratica J. D. Hooker var. sinica W. T. Wang, a name placed in synonymy of H. nilagarica in Flora of China 5: 196. 2004.

Geographic Information

Country

China

State/Province

Yunnan

Coordinates

22.749444, 100.981111

Location

China, Yunnan

Location Remarks

Pu'er. South of Nanping-zhen at north end of Meizi-hu (artificial lake) scenic spot near Pu'er New Century Meizi Lake Hotel. Remnant forest around artificial lake, soil stony clay; trees ca. 15-20 m tall, Pinus the most conspicuous. Understory including Helicia, Lyonia, Polyspora, Wendlandia, Ilex, Pyrus, Rubus several Fabaceae and numerous vines, including Smilax and Celastrus. 1340-1350 m. elev.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.