Enkianthus chinensis Franch. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Yi Yu SQS2012037

June 3, 2012

Location

China, Jiangxi, Shangrao (Yushan)

30.108472, 118.195556

Location Remarks

SanQing Shan National Park. Trail to waterfall and vicinity, through deciduous forest with a mix of conifers, showing scenic exposures of granite columns and excrescences. 536 m elev.

Collectors

Yi Yu, Christopher Davidson, Fu Cheng Xin, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Sharon R. Christoph, David E. Boufford

Notes

Shrub 2.5-3 m.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Enkianthus

Specific Epithet

chinensis

Authorship

Franch.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 7.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.4

Global rank

#117,300 of 335,497

Top 35%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →