Betula, Boufford, D 43694--China. Sichuan. LongDongZhen on Rd. to LeiYuan Shan. 13 May 2014. DSC05860 (102).JPG
Native to China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
China, Sichuan, Ya'an (Baoxing, Baoxing County)
30.808889, 102.724444
Location Remarks
Baoxing Xian. N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (state road G210); Xinzhazi Gou (known locally as Mahuang Gou) just N of Jiajin Shan National Forest Park. Clearings and small remnant forest of Populus and Salix, but with planted trees of Pinus, Larix and Picea, in flat areas along rocky stream bed. Entire area severely grazed by animals, mostly goats, and extensively rutted by pigs. 2415-2500 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao
Notes
Thickets. Tree 6-7 m; catkins green.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Family
Betulaceae
Genus
Betula
Specific Epithet
luminifera
Authorship
H.J.P.Winkl.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 37.6
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.8
Global rank
#17,915 of 335,497
Top 6%
Extinction probability
6%
