Megacodon stylophora, D. Boufford 43983--China. Yunnan. Tianbao Shan. 10 Aug 2017. (213).JPG
Native to China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
China, Yunnan, Xianggelila Xian (Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Shangri-La City)
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
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, 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.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Megacodon
Specific Epithet
stylophorus
Authorship
(C.B.Clarke) Harry Sm.
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%
