Dryas octopetala L. belongs to the Rosaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Dryas octopetala, CDavidson11247--Slovenia. Gorenska Reg. Velika Planina. 6 Jul 08. 067.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Dryas
Specific Epithet
octopetala
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
7/5/2008
Location
Slovenia, Upper Carniola
46.295417, 14.649111
Location Remarks
Velika Planina
Collectors
No collectors specified
7/1/2016
Location
Switzerland, Canton Valais, Obergoms
46.537611, 8.356306
Location Remarks
Furkastrasse (Hwy 19), campsite just north of Oberwald village, along Rhone River. 1380 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Exposed rocky, alpine meadowland on steep to gentle slopes above the pass.
