Megacodon stylophora, D. Boufford 43983--China. Yunnan. Tianbao Shan. 10 Aug 2017. (213).JPG
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.
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%
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.
