Isoetes hypsophila

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Isoetales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Lycopodiophyta Classis: Lycopodiopsida Subclassis: Isoetidae Ordo: Isoetales

Isoetes hypsophila Hand.-Mazz., Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 60: 95 (1924).

Type: China, “Prov. Yünnan bor.-occid.: In montium ad septentr. urbis Lidjiang (»Likiang«) sitorum regione frigide temperata in lacunis turfi infra pratum Mahaidse in via Yungning ducente submersa, 27° 30', substr. calceo, ca. 3600 m, 13. VII. 1915,” Handel-Mazzetti 7036 (E, K, P, US, W, WRSL, WU).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China South-Central (Sichuan, Yunnan). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

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