Acanthochlamys bracteata, C. Davidson 13753--China. Sichuan. Da Xue Shan. 11 Aug 2017. DSC04543 (22).JPG
Native to China South-Central, Tibet (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
China, Sichuan, Xiangcheng Xian. (Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Xiangcheng County)
29.141111, 99.928333
Location Remarks
Between Xiangcheng and Sandui near the village of Riyin, S of Wuming Shan. West facing slopes and seepages in mixed coniferous forest (Picea, Abies, Pinus). 3550-4000 m. elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Xin-Hui Ll, Tao Yang
Notes
Forming low, grass-like mats scattered among the shrubby vegetation.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Velloziaceae
Genus
Acanthochlamys
Specific Epithet
bracteata
Authorship
P.C.Kao
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 31.3
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
7.5
Global rank
#1,362 of 335,497
Top 0.5%
Extinction probability
24%
