Paris polyphylla, Boufford, D 43682--China. Sichuan. LuJing Valley. XiHe Stream. 13 May 2014. DSC06236 (21).JPG
Paris polyphylla, Boufford, D 43682--China. Sichuan. LuJing Valley. XiHe Stream. 13 May 2014. DSC06236 (23).JPG
Paris polyphylla, Boufford, D 43682--China. Sichuan. LuJing Valley. XiHe Stream. 13 May 2014. DSC06236 (19).JPG
Paris polyphylla, Boufford, D 43682--China. Sichuan. LuJing Valley. XiHe Stream. 13 May 2014. DSC06236 (20).JPG
Paris polyphylla, Boufford, D 43682--China. Sichuan. LuJing Valley. XiHe Stream. 13 May 2014. DSC06236 (26).JPG
Paris polyphylla, Boufford, D 43682--China. Sichuan. LuJing Valley. XiHe Stream. 13 May 2014. DSC06236 (24).JPG
Paris polyphylla, Boufford, D 43682--China. Sichuan. LuJing Valley. XiHe Stream. 13 May 2014. DSC06236 (22).JPG
Paris polyphylla, Boufford, D 43682--China. Sichuan. LuJing Valley. XiHe Stream. 13 May 2014. DSC06236 (18).JPG
Paris polyphylla, Boufford, D 43682--China. Sichuan. LuJing Valley. XiHe Stream. 13 May 2014. DSC06236 (25).JPG
Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
China, Sichuan, Ya'an (Baoxing, Baoxing County)
30.808889, 102.724444
Location Remarks
Baoxing Xian. N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (state road G210); Xinzhazi Gou (known locally as Mahuang Gou) just N of Jiajin Shan National Forest Park. Clearings and small remnant forest of Populus and Salix, but with planted trees of Pinus, Larix and Picea, in flat areas along rocky stream bed. Entire area severely grazed by animals, mostly goats, and extensively rutted by pigs. 2415-2500 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao
Notes
Moist, dark soil on boulder strewn slope in forest. Petioles reddish purple; sepals green; petals greenish yellow; anthers greenish yellow; ovary greenish yellow.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Melanthiaceae
Genus
Paris
Specific Epithet
chinensis
Authorship
Franch.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#177,228 of 335,497
Top 53%
Extinction probability
11%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
