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Rhododendron anthosphaerum Diels
Isotype of Rhododendron chawchiense Balf.f. & Farrer
Collector/Expedition: Farrer, Reginald John
Collection number: 1552A
Collection date: 15th May 1920
Country/Territory: China
Collecting locality: Upper Burma [area ceeded to China], Southwestern Gaoligongshan, Chawchi Pass
Habitat: Rhododendron forest, in the snow
Description: A small tree than the last in full blossom amid the snow. Flowers very copious, but of a virulent blue-magenta, like Rh. fastinesum fl pl. though. like this some of its tones are less displeasing than others.
Miscellaneous notes: No. F1549, 1551, 1552 make up the spring blooming Rhododendron forest at 10500, & F1552 is part abundant & copious just now among the snow at 10800 (also in miles of colour in the open on the Mak[illegible) pass. June)
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00001404
Herbarium region: 4 (Inner China, Korea and Taiwan)
Number of sheets: 1
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