Asarum himalaicum Hook. f. & Thomson ex Klotzsch belongs to the Aristolochiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Asarum himalaicum, Boufford, D 43655--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (45).JPG
Family
Aristolochiaceae
Genus
Asarum
Specific Epithet
himalaicum
Authorship
Hook. f. & Thomson ex Klotzsch
5/9/2014
Location
China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Li)
31.345000, 102.845556
Location Remarks
Li Xian. Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture; between Xiayingshan village and Xiangzhai on road to Liantaigou E of Huatizi. Mixed forest of Tsuga, Betula, Acer, Viburnum, Rhododendron on rocky slopes and along stream in dark, rich, moist soil. 2985 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang
Notes
In forest. Rhizomes with odor of ginger; corolla purple outside, white at base inside.
