Abelia macrotera (Graebn. & Buchw.) Rehder belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Abelia macrotera, Boufford, D 43692--China. Sichuan. LongDongZhen on Rd. to LeiYuan Shan. 13 May 2014. DSC05860 (188).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Abelia
Specific Epithet
macrotera
Authorship
(Graebn. & Buchw.) Rehder
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
5/12/2014
Location
China, Sichuan, Ya'an (Baoxing)
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. Shrub ca. 1.5 m tall; corolla purple.
