Micranthes melanocentra (Franch.) Losinsk. belongs to the Saxifragaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Micranthes melanocentra, C. Davidson 13795--China. Sichuan. Zhe Duo Shan. 17 Aug 2017. DSC06717 (211).JPG
Family
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Micranthes
Specific Epithet
melanocentra
Authorship
(Franch.) Losinsk.
8/17/2017
Location
China, Sichuan, Kangding Xian.
30.185833, 101.745556
Location Remarks
Northwest of the city of Kangding; Zheduo Shan mountain range on road north of Kangding Airport toward Yala Xiang. Boulder fields and ledges, shrub thickets of dwarf (< 0.5 m tall) Rhododendron and meadow-like areas interspersed between thickets, boulders and rock outcrops. 4410-4420 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui LI, Tao YANG
Notes
Moist gravel between coarse scree. Petals reddish violet.
