Microcaryum pygmaeum (C.B. Clarke) I.M. Johnst. belongs to the Boraginaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Microcaryum pygmaeum, D. Boufford 44021--China. Sichuan. Daocheng Xian. 14 Aug 2017. DSC05676 (276).JPG
Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Microcaryum
Specific Epithet
pygmaeum
Authorship
(C.B. Clarke) I.M. Johnst.
8/14/2017
Location
China, Sichuan, Daocheng Xian.
29.347778, 100.112778
Location Remarks
Road (Highway S217) from Litang to Sandui Xiang, north-northeast of Sandui; Haizi Shan. Glacial boulder-strewn area with rivulets, small ponds and wet depressions; vegetation dwarf (ca. 0.5 m tall) Salix and Rhododendron and gravelly openings. Granite bedrock. 4380 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui LI, Tao YANG
Notes
In bare, moist sandy-gravelly soil. Calyx green; corolla blue with white or yellowish center.
8/15/2017
Location
China, Sichuan, Litang Xian.
30.181111, 99.978056
Location Remarks
Ca. 40 km west of Litang on road (Highway G318) from Litang to Batang. Mountains with coarse sand slopes on north side of highway, heavily grazed meadows, thickets of dwarf Rhododendron (mostly <1 m tall, but some plants to 1.5 m), Caragana, Salix and Lonicera thickets and coarse, granitic sand scree slopes. 4100-4400 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui LI, Tao YANG
Notes
Scattered, mostly in coarse sand in openings and disturbed sites in meadow-like area. Calyx green; corolla pale blue with white or yellow ring in center.
