Salix, Boufford, D 43657--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (147).JPG
Native to China North-Central, China South-Central, Nepal, Tibet (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Li, Li County)
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
At margin of forest. Tree, ca. 4 m tall; catkins green.
Location
China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Li, Li County)
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
On steep slope well above river. Shrub, ca. 3 m tall; young leaves abaxially slightly silvery, adaxially green.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Salix
Specific Epithet
luctuosa
Authorship
H.Lév.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#326,755 of 335,497
Top 98%
Extinction probability
10%
