Petrosavia sakuraii, Boufford 43943--Japan. Nagano Pref. Kakizore. Nagiso-muchi. 8 Aug 2016. DSC01394 (20).JPG
Native to China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Japan, Honshu, Nagano (Kiso, Yomikaki)
35.652556, 137.602389
Location Remarks
C. 3 km from Highway 19 on local road Yomikaki, into Kakizore Ravine. 666 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Deciduous forest on a steep roadbank. Open shady place in deep leafy litter.
Location
Japan, Honshu, Gifu (Nakatsugawa, Sendanbayashi)
35.495722, 137.456
Location Remarks
Iwayado, Sendan-lin, Nakatsugawa City. Just outside of Seddanbayashi (Red Meple Reserve). 417 M elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Remnant low forest, shady but with a rather open understory.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Petrosaviales
Family
Petrosaviaceae
Genus
Petrosavia
Specific Epithet
sakuraii
Authorship
(Makino) J.J.Sm. ex Steenis
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 44.2
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
5.2
Global rank
#3,048 of 335,497
Top 1%
Extinction probability
11%
