Enkianthus chinensis, Yi Yu SqS2012037--China. Anhui Prov. San Qing Shan. 4 Jun 2012. DSC01825 (25).JPG
Native to China South-Central, China Southeast, Myanmar (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
China, Jiangxi, Shangrao (Yushan, Huangshan District)
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.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Enkianthus
Specific Epithet
chinensis
Authorship
Franch.
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
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#117,300 of 335,497
Top 35%
Extinction probability
6%
