Piptanthus nepalensis, C. Davidson 13736--China. Yunnan. Zhongdian Xian. 9 Aug 2017. DSC03874 (347).JPG
Piptanthus nepalensis, C. Davidson 13736--China. Yunnan. Zhongdian Xian. 9 Aug 2017. DSC03874 (356).JPG
Piptanthus nepalensis, C. Davidson 13736--China. Yunnan. Zhongdian Xian. 9 Aug 2017. DSC03874 (348).JPG
Piptanthus nepalensis, C. Davidson 13736--China. Yunnan. Zhongdian Xian. 9 Aug 2017. DSC03874 (346).JPG
Piptanthus nepalensis, C. Davidson 13736--China. Yunnan. Zhongdian Xian. 9 Aug 2017. DSC03874 (354).JPG
Piptanthus nepalensis, C. Davidson 13736--China. Yunnan. Zhongdian Xian. 9 Aug 2017. DSC03874 (352).JPG
Piptanthus nepalensis, C. Davidson 13736--China. Yunnan. Zhongdian Xian. 9 Aug 2017. DSC03874 (343).JPG
Piptanthus nepalensis, C. Davidson 13736--China. Yunnan. Zhongdian Xian. 9 Aug 2017. DSC03874 (349).JPG
Piptanthus nepalensis, C. Davidson 13736--China. Yunnan. Zhongdian Xian. 9 Aug 2017. DSC03874 (345).JPG
Piptanthus nepalensis, C. Davidson 13736--China. Yunnan. Zhongdian Xian. 9 Aug 2017. DSC03874 (355).JPG
Piptanthus nepalensis, C. Davidson 13736--China. Yunnan. Zhongdian Xian. 9 Aug 2017. DSC03874 (344).JPG
Native to Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
China, Yunnan, Xianggelila Xian (Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Shangri-La City)
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
Edge of forest. Shrub ca. 3 m tall; fruit pendulous, green with reddish tinge. (=Boufford 43968)
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Piptanthus
Specific Epithet
nepalensis
Authorship
(Hook.) Sweet
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#257,203 of 335,497
Top 77%
Extinction probability
11%
