Aconitum pendulum N.Busch belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Aconitum pendulum, D. Boufford 44050--China. Sichuan. Yajiang Xian. 16 Aug 2017. DSC06588 (82).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Aconitum
Specific Epithet
pendulum
Authorship
N.Busch
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.7
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
#281,457 of 335,497
Top 84%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
China, Sichuan, Yajiang Xian.
30.045278, 101.375556
Location Remarks
Between the cities of Yajiang and Xinduqiao off old highway 318, then S on unmarked Road (Xian road 001) originating between km markers 2913 and 2914 just W of pass (border of Kangding and Yajiang Xian) at Gaoer Shan. Moist, narrow valley along small stream and adjacent stony slopes and ledges. 4260 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui Ll, Tao Yang
Notes
On slope in dark stony loam. Flowers purple.
