Carex lepidochlamys (F.T.Wang & Tang ex P.C.Li) S.R.Zhang 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
Carex
Specific Epithet
lepidochlamys
Authorship
(F.T.Wang & Tang ex P.C.Li) S.R.Zhang
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.9
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
#252,246 of 335,497
Top 76%
Extinction probability
12%
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.
