Megacodon stylophorus (C.B.Clarke) Harry Sm. belongs to the Gentianaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Megacodon stylophora, D. Boufford 43983--China. Yunnan. Tianbao Shan. 10 Aug 2017. (213).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Megacodon
Specific Epithet
stylophorus
Authorship
(C.B.Clarke) Harry Sm.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#234,921 of 335,497
Top 71%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
China, Yunnan, Xianggelila Xian
27.605278, 99.885833
Location Remarks
Xianggelila (Zhongdian) Xian: Xiao Zhongdian. Tianbao Shan, east of Xiao Zhongdian. Narrow valley with cut over Abies-Picea-Larix forest on lower slopes and scree above on both sides of valley; with meadow-like areas near stream and on slope between scree. 3680-3840 m. elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Xin-Hui Ll, Tao Yang
Notes
On rocky-stony slopes around trees and boulders and in thickets. Herbs, coarse, 1-1.8 m tall; only one flower remaining, pale creamy yellow outside, spotted inside; fruit immature, green.
