Heishui Xian. W of the city of Heishui on provincial road S302 near Shashiduo Xiang. Along stream at base of mixed forest of Acer (3 species), Betula, Abies, Picea, Sorbus, Salix, Taxus, with Hippophaë immediately along stream and mixed shrub understory and rich herb layer; soil dark and moist. 2675 m elev.

Collectors

David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang

Notes

n forest on and at base of steep slope. Shrubs, 0.5-1.2 m tall; leaves abaxially glaucous, adaxially green; tepals green; anthers yellow.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Smilacaceae

Genus

Smilax

Specific Epithet

stans

Authorship

Maxim.

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Boufford, D 43615

5/7/2014

Location

China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Heishui)

32.103056, 102.811111

Location Remarks

Collectors

David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang

Notes

n forest on and at base of steep slope. Shrubs, 0.5-1.2 m tall; leaves abaxially glaucous, adaxially green; tepals green; anthers yellow.