Helwingia chinensis, Boufford, D 43741--China. Sichuan. GuoBaiAn to YangLiuPing. 14 May 2014. DSC06781 (5).JPG
Native to China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Myanmar, Thailand (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences 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
On steep slope above river. Shrub; sepals green; petals purplish or green; anthers yellow.
Location
China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Li, Li County)
31.345, 102.845556
Location Remarks
Li Xian. Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture; between Xiayingshan village and Xiangzhai on road to Liantaigou E of Huatizi. Mixed forest of Tsuga, Betula, Acer, Viburnum, Rhododendron on rocky slopes and along stream in dark, rich, moist soil. 2985 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang
Notes
Edge of forest. Shrub ca. 2 m tall; leaves adaxially somewhat glossy; flowers purple.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Aquifoliales
Family
Helwingiaceae
Genus
Helwingia
Specific Epithet
chinensis
Authorship
Batalin
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#240,437 of 335,497
Top 72%
Extinction probability
6%
