Gnetum catasphaericum H.Shao belongs to the Gnetaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Gnetum catasphaericum, D. Boufford 44101--China. Yunnan. Lao jun Shan. 30 Apr 2018. DSC00424 (572).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Gnetopsida
Order
Gnetales
Family
Gnetaceae
Genus
Gnetum
Specific Epithet
catasphaericum
Authorship
H.Shao
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
4/30/2018
Location
China, Yunnan, Malipo Xian.
22.942222, 104.594444
Location Remarks
Wenshan Zhuangzu-Miaozu-Zizhizhou. Southwest of the city of Malipo and almost exactly midway in a straight line between Nanwenhe-Xiang and Dulong-zhen, near Baishapo, along a tributary of the Tanshan-he (Tanshan River); ca. 10.4 km north of the border with Vietnam. Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with Lauraceae and Fagaceae dominant, with several species of Acer and shrubby understory with abundant colonies of Alpinia. 1250-1350 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG, Zhuo ZHOU
Notes
On trees and other vegetation. Vine, twining, ca. 5 m long; strobili green.
