Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt belongs to the Diapensiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Galax urceolata--WA. Rhododendron Sp. Bot. Garden. 29 Jun 90. 001.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Diapensiaceae
Genus
Galax
Specific Epithet
urceolata
Authorship
(Poir.) Brummitt
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
6/28/1990
Location
USA, Washington (Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
Rhododendron Sp Bot Garden
Collectors
No collectors specified
10/10/2003
Location
USA, North Carolina, Durham (Sarah P. Duke Gardens)
Location Remarks
127 Anderson St. (Campus Dr.)(WestCampus of Duke Univ.), Durham. (There is a good map on the website)
Collectors
No collectors specified
5/18/2015
Location
USA, South Carolina, Oconee
34.683333, -83.318889
Location Remarks
Sumpter Nat. Forest. Along Brasstown Creek Rd. right turn off Hwy 76, c. 20 km NW of Westminster. 352 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Tomomi Masaki
Notes
Mossy bank above the creek.
5/14/2016
Location
USA, Tennessee, Greene
35.946111, -82.897500
Location Remarks
Cherokee National Forest. Upstream on Paint Creek, ca. 0.5 km from mouth at French Broad River. Ca. 400 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Tomomi Masaki
