Daphne, Boufford, D 43593--China. Sichuan. Tudiling Tunnel. 6 May 2014. DSC03860 (76).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43593--China. Sichuan. Tudiling Tunnel. 6 May 2014. DSC03860 (77).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43593--China. Sichuan. Tudiling Tunnel. 6 May 2014. DSC03860 (69).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43593--China. Sichuan. Tudiling Tunnel. 6 May 2014. DSC03860 (78).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43593--China. Sichuan. Tudiling Tunnel. 6 May 2014. DSC03860 (72).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43593--China. Sichuan. Tudiling Tunnel. 6 May 2014. DSC03860 (71).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43593--China. Sichuan. Tudiling Tunnel. 6 May 2014. DSC03860 (73).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43593--China. Sichuan. Tudiling Tunnel. 6 May 2014. DSC03860 (74).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43593--China. Sichuan. Tudiling Tunnel. 6 May 2014. DSC03860 (75).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43593--China. Sichuan. Tudiling Tunnel. 6 May 2014. DSC03860 (70).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (27).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (22).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (38).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (23).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (44).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (51).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (42).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (33).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (34).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (36).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (24).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (47).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (30).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (50).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (39).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (29).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (48).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (26).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (21).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (46).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (28).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (37).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (25).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (35).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (45).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (41).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (43).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (40).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (20).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (31).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (49).JPG
Daphne, Boufford, D 43616--China. Sichuan. ShaShiDuo. 8 May 2014. DSC04232 (32).JPG
Endemic to China South-Central (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Heishui, Heishui County)
32.103056, 102.811111
Location Remarks
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
In and at margin of forest and at base of steep slope. Shrubs 0.5-1 m tall; flowers only faintly fragrant; corolla tube dark purple, lobes abaxially purple, adaxially whitish or pale purple, but darkening in age.
Location
China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Mao, Mao County)
31.716667, 103.921944
Location Remarks
Mao Xian. NE of the city of Maoxian and E of Tudiling Tunnel on provincial road S302, between Maoxiangping and Zhongxin Cun. Pinus armandii plantation, cleared area for fruit tree cultivation and remnant deciduous forest and intermixed thickets on slopes. Aruncus abundant in forested areas. 1770 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang
Notes
In Pinus plantation in moist, clay soil. Shrub ca. 1.3 m tall; leaves green on both surfaces, slightly shining abaxially; corolla tube and lobes reddish purple outside, pale purple inside, very slightly fragrant; fruit immature, green.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Daphne
Specific Epithet
acutiloba
Authorship
Rehder
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 5.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#78,751 of 335,497
Top 24%
Extinction probability
12%
