Accepted name: Carex lepidochlamys (F.T.Wang & Tang ex P.C.Li) S.R.Zhang
Kobresia cuneata Kük. belongs to the Cyperaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kobresia cuneata, D. Boufford 44060--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (375).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Kobresia
Specific Epithet
cuneata
Authorship
Kük.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
China, Sichuan, Kangding Xian.
30.185833, 101.745556
Location Remarks
Northwest of the city of Kangding; Zheduo Shan mountain range on road north of Kangding Airport toward Yala Xiang. Boulder fields and ledges, shrub thickets of dwarf (< 0.5 m tall) Rhododendron and meadow-like areas interspersed between thickets, boulders and rock outcrops. 4410-4420 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui Ll, Tao Yang
Notes
In gravel beside seldom-used, unpaved road in an area unlikely to be grazed, hence the intact leaves. Inflorescence purple.
