Genus Sarcococca (Buxaceae)A small genus comprises of about 20 species mainly distributed in Asia. 9 species can be found in China while 5 of them are endemic to China. S. longipetiolata is one of the endemic species which is narrowly distributed in Hong Kong, N. Guangdong and S. Hunan.
S. longipetiolata is a very rare species in Hong Kong that is restricted to Mount Parker on Hong Kong Island. It is therefore very susceptible to human disturbance or urban development.
It has no urgent need for conservation measure as it is located in the country park area where all wild plant species are protected by laws. However, visiting this rare species becomes a gimmick of some local eco-tours. Disclosure of the location of the species to the public might bring some unpreditable influence to it.
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