Gentiana, Boufford, D 43652--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (172).JPG
Gentiana squarrosa Ledeb. belongs to the Gentianaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Gentiana
Specific Epithet
squarrosa
Authorship
Ledeb.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#182,680 of 335,497
Top 55%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Li)
31.345, 102.845556
Location Remarks
Li Xian. Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture; between Xiayingshan village and Xiangzhai on road to Liantaigou E of Huatizi. Mixed forest of Tsuga, Betula, Acer, Viburnum, Rhododendron on rocky slopes and along stream in dark, rich, moist soil. 2985 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang
Notes
Stony, grassy area between road and stream. Flowers opening only in full sun; sepals green; corolla blue, pale blue in throat, with deep purple longitudinal veins; anthers yellow; stigma yellow.
