Saxifraga nigroglandulifera N.P.Balakr. belongs to the Saxifragaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Saxifraga nigroglandulifera, D. Boufford 44037--China. Sichuan. Litang Xian. 15 Aug 2017. DSC06139 (123).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Saxifraga
Specific Epithet
nigroglandulifera
Authorship
N.P.Balakr.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
China, Sichuan, Litang Xian.
30.181111, 99.978056
Location Remarks
Ca. 40 km west of Litang on road (Highway G318) from Litang to Batang. Mountains with coarse sand slopes on north side of highway, heavily grazed meadows, thickets of dwarf Rhododendron (mostly <1 m tall, but some plants to 1.5 m), Caragana, Salix and Lonicera thickets and coarse, granitic sand scree slopes. 4100-4400 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui Ll, Tao Yang
Notes
On exposed coarse gravel on slopes among shrubs and around boulders. Sepals green; petals yellow.
