Melicope pteleifolia, D. Boufford 44154--China. Yunnan. Bam Po village. 5 May 2018. DSC02406 (162).JPG
Native to Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
China, Yunnan, Menghai Xian. (Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Menghai County)
21.578611, 100.333333
Location Remarks
Xishuangbanna Daizuzi-Zhizhou; west of Bulongshan-Xiang along the Nanmei-he (Nanmei River) on county road K15. Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest (appears uncut) with diverse mixture of trees, many more than 30 m tall, and tree ferns; trees with many epiphytes (mostly pteridophytes) and lianas and climbing Araceae. 1120-1130 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han Huang, Zhuo Zhou
Notes
On slope at edge of forest in shade all day. Shrub; all fruit dehisced and seeds dispersed.
Location
China, Yunnan, Malipo Xian. (Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Malipo County)
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
In mostly shade all day at base of slope in forest and above the stream. Vine, scandent, ca. 4 m long; sepals green; petals white.
Location
China, Yunnan, Jinghong Xian. (Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Jinghong)
22.437778, 101.020278
Location Remarks
Jinghong-shi. Xishuangbanna Daizuzi-Zhizhou; northeast of Dadugang-Xiang and between Dadugang-Xiang and Puwen-zhen along route G213. Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with mixed Fagaceae (Castanopsis and Lithocarpus) and Lauraceae with Engelhardtia and several genera of Fabaceae. 965-1200 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han Huang, Zhuo Zhou
Notes
On slope at edge of forest in shade all day. Shrub; all fruit dehisced and seeds dispersed.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Melicope
Specific Epithet
pteleifolia
Authorship
(Champ. ex Benth.) T.G.Hartley
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#223,358 of 335,497
Top 67%
Extinction probability
6%
