Scleropyrum pentandrum (Dennst.) Mabb. belongs to the Cervantesiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Scleropyrum wallichianum, D. Boufford 44136--China. Yunnan. Pu Wen to Da Du Gang on G213. 4 May 2018. DSC01724 (248).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Cervantesiaceae
Genus
Scleropyrum
Specific Epithet
pentandrum
Authorship
(Dennst.) Mabb.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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.
