Scleropyrum wallichianum, D. Boufford 44136--China. Yunnan. Pu Wen to Da Du Gang on G213. 4 May 2018. DSC01724 (248).JPG
Scleropyrum pentandrum (Dennst.) Mabb. belongs to the Cervantesiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Cervantesiaceae
Genus
Scleropyrum
Specific Epithet
pentandrum
Authorship
(Dennst.) Mabb.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.6
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
#199,225 of 335,497
Top 60%
Extinction probability
10%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
China, Yunnan, Jinghong Xian.
22.437778, 101.020278
Location Remarks
Jinghong-shi. Xishuangbanna Daizuzi-Zhizhou; northeast of Dadugang-Xiang and between Dadugang-Xiang and Puwen-zhen along route G213. Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with mixed Fagaceae (Castanopsis and Lithocarpus) and Lauraceae with Engelhardtia and several genera of Fabaceae. 965-1200 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han Huang, Zhuo Zhou
Notes
In forest at crest of slope. Tree, ca. 8 m tall, with two trunks; lower part of trunk with conspicuous spines; spines 2-10 cm long; inflorescence and flowers green.
