Lonicera tangutica Maxim. belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Lonicera, Boufford, D 43735--China. Sichuan. XinZhaZi Gou. 14 May 2014. DSC06426 (101).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Lonicera
Specific Epithet
tangutica
Authorship
Maxim.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
5/13/2014
Location
China, Sichuan, Ya'an (Baoxing)
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
Semi cleared area in Pinus plantation. Shrub ca. 2.5 m tall; corolla pale yellow; fruit immature, green. This collection most closely resembles plants that were described as Lonicera longa Rehder, Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 14: 61. 1903.
