Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC. belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Davidson C., et al. 13739

August 9, 2017

Location

China, Yunnan, Xianggelila Xian

27.605278, 99.885833

Location Remarks

Xianggelila (Zhongdian) Xian: Xiao Zhongdian. Tianbao Shan, east of Xiao Zhongdian. Narrow valley with cut over Abies-Picea-Larix forest on lower slopes and scree above on both sides of valley; with meadow-like areas near stream and on slope between scree. 3680-3840 m. elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Xin-Hui Ll, Tao Yang

Notes

Open, moist places and seepages on forest edge. Flowers purple.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Nardostachys

Specific Epithet

jatamansi

Authorship

(D.Don) DC.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

High

ED 26.8

Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.

EDGE List

Threat status

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

25.0

Global rank

#70 of 335,497

Top 100 globally

Extinction probability

93%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →