These pictures are authorized by Dr. Jin Xiaohua from Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Collection Data (R. Wei 2847)
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Dryopteridaceae
- Genus: Sorolepidium Christ emend. Ching
- Species: Sorolepidium glaciale Christ
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s):
General Collection Data
- Date: 10-VIII-2013
- Primary Collector & #: R. Wei 2847
- Collection Party: R. Wei et al
- Det. History:
- Habitat: Alpine talus
- Habit: Lithophyte
- Specimen Locations: PE
Additional Comments
Collection Location
- Location: Zayu County – Beijing – – Xizang (Tibet) – China.
- Coordinates:
- Elevation: 4500 m
Fantastic photos. Does it always grow in talus?
Talus is one kind of their habitats, and also in some caves or cliffs at high elevations (above 3200 m). This is a rare species.