Native to China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Myanmar, Tibet, Vietnam (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

D. Boufford 43993

August 12, 2017

Location

China, Sichuan, Xiangcheng Xian. (Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Xiangcheng County)

29.141111, 99.928333

Location Remarks

Between Xiangcheng and Sandui near the village of Riyin, S of Wuming Shan. West facing slopes and seepages in mixed coniferous forest (Picea, Abies, Pinus). 3550-4000 m. elev.

Collectors

David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Hui Ll, Tao Yang

Notes

On slope above river. Tree, ca. 8 m tall; leaves slightly aromatic when bruised; fruit green.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Family

Lauraceae

Genus

Litsea

Specific Epithet

rubescens

Infraspecific Epithet

rubescens

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO