Ophiorrhiza pumila Champ. ex Benth. belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Ophiorrhiza pumila, D. Boufford 44159--China. Yunnan. Bu Long Shan. 6 May 2018. DSC02824 (254).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Ophiorrhiza
Specific Epithet
pumila
Authorship
Champ. ex Benth.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
China, Yunnan, Jinghong Xian.
22.437778, 101.020278
Location Remarks
Jinghong-shi. Xishuangbanna Daizuzi-Zhizhou; northeast of Dadugang-Xiang and between Dadugang-Xiang and Puwen-zhen along route G213. Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with mixed Fagaceae (Castanopsis and Lithocarpus) and Lauraceae with Engelhardtia and several genera of Fabaceae. 965-1200 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han Huang, Zhuo Zhou
Notes
On nearly vertical, moist, soil bank, or at base of bank, along trail. Calyx green; corolla white or pinkish in age.
