Glochidion ellipticum Wight belongs to the Phyllanthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Glochidion ellipticum, D. Boufford 44174--China. Yunnan. Meng Lun to Meng Tang on G213. 7 May 2018. DSC03328 (332).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Glochidion
Specific Epithet
ellipticum
Authorship
Wight
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
China, Yunnan, Jinghong.
21.970833, 101.195000
Location Remarks
Xishuangbanna Daizuzi-Zhizhou; NW of Menglun-zhen between Menglun-zhen and Jingzu-Xiang on route G213 along a tributary of the Nanban Jiang (Nanban River). Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with Fagaceae and Lauraceae common on steep, unaltered slopes, also Duabanga common along main stream; most of forest on accessible slopes converted to rubber plantations. 830-920 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han Huang, Zhuo Zhou
Notes
In thicket on slope, mostly in open, but with trees on each side. Tree; ca. 6 m tall; leaves green on both surfaces, upper surface darker and slightly shining; sepals greenish white; filaments glabrous.
