Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
var. paludosa
Identified as
Gentianopsis paludosa var. paludosa
Location
China, Sichuan, Yajiang Xian. (Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Kangding Shi)
30.045278, 101.375556
Location Remarks
Between the cities of Yajiang and Xinduqiao off old highway 318, then S on unmarked Road (Xian road 001) originating between km markers 2913 and 2914 just W of pass (border of Kangding and Yajiang Xian) at Gaoer Shan. Moist, narrow valley along small stream and adjacent stony slopes and ledges. 4260 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui Ll, Tao Yang
Notes
Gravelly open area. Abundant; calyx green, corolla blue, with paler longitudinal areas and greenish purple longitudinal stripes, opening only in sunshine.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Gentianopsis
Specific Epithet
paludosa
Authorship
(Hook.fil.) Ma
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#271,496 of 335,497
Top 81%
Extinction probability
9%