Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (246).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (249).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (242).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (237).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (251).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (250).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (248).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (236).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (241).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (244).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (247).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (235).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (239).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (234).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (245).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (240).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (243).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (238).JPG
Rhododendron, Boufford, D 43641--China. Sichuan. XiaYingShan to XiangZhai. 10 May 2014. DSC05109 (252).JPG
Endemic to China South-Central (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
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
Along stream in rocky soil. Tree ca. 8 m tall; corolla white, purple along one side at base inside.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Specific Epithet
asterochnoum
Authorship
Diels
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#303,891 of 335,497
Top 91%
Extinction probability
26%
