Melicope pteleifolia (Champ. ex Benth.) T.G. Hartley belongs to the Rutaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Melicope pteleifolia, D. Boufford 44154--China. Yunnan. Bam Po village. 5 May 2018. DSC02406 (162).JPG
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Melicope
Specific Epithet
pteleifolia
Authorship
(Champ. ex Benth.) T.G. Hartley
5/5/2018
Location
China, Yunnan, Menghai Xian.
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.
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
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.
5/4/2018
Location
China, Yunnan, Jinghong Xian.
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.
