Pterocephalodes hookeri (C.B. Clarke) V. Mayer & Ehrend. belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Pterocephalodes hookeri, D. Boufford 44039--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (203).JPG
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Pterocephalodes
Specific Epithet
hookeri
Authorship
(C.B. Clarke) V. Mayer & Ehrend.
8/15/2017
Location
China, Sichuan, Litang Xian.
30.181111, 99.978056
Location Remarks
Ca. 40 km west of Litang on road (Highway G318) from Litang to Batang. Mountains with coarse sand slopes on north side of highway, heavily grazed meadows, thickets of dwarf Rhododendron (mostly <1 m tall, but some plants to 1.5 m), Caragana, Salix and Lonicera thickets and coarse, granitic sand scree slopes. 4100-4400 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui LI, Tao YANG
Notes
Scattered in meadow-like areas. Involucre green; corolla white; anthers dark purple. Bassecoia hookeri (C.B. Clarke) V. Mayer & Ehrend. may be the best name for this plant.
