Daphne acutiloba Rehder belongs to the Thymelaeaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Daphne, Boufford, D 43593--China. Sichuan. Tudiling Tunnel. 6 May 2014. DSC03860 (76).JPG
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Daphne
Specific Epithet
acutiloba
Authorship
Rehder
5/5/2014
Location
China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Mao)
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.
5/7/2014
Location
China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Heishui)
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.
