Polyspora axillaris (Roxb.) Sweet ex G. Don belongs to the Theaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Polyspora axillaris, D. Boufford 44131--China. Yunnan. Meizi Lake Park. 3 May 2018. DSC01424 (97).JPG
Family
Theaceae
Genus
Polyspora
Specific Epithet
axillaris
Authorship
(Roxb.) Sweet ex G. Don
5/3/2018
Location
China, Yunnan, Simao Xian
22.749444, 100.981111
Location Remarks
Pu'er. South of Nanping-zhen at north end of Meizi-hu (artificial lake) scenic spot near Pu'er New Century Meizi Lake Hotel. Remnant forest around artificial lake, soil stony clay; trees ca. 15-20 m tall, Pinus the most conspicuous. Understory including Helicia, Lyonia, Polyspora, Wendlandia, Ilex, Pyrus, Rubus several Fabaceae and numerous vines, including Smilax and Celastrus. 1340-1350 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG, Zhuo ZHOU
Notes
At edge of forest and partly in forest. Trees or shrubs, 3-5 m tall; leaves green on lower surface; darker green and shining on upper surface; calyx blackening; fruit immature, green.
