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Family: Compositae
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Saussurea laniceps Hand.-Mazz.
Isotype of Saussurea laniceps Hand.-Mazz.
Collector/Expedition: Forrest, George
Collection number: 3006
Collection date: August 1906
Country/Territory: China:Yunnan
Collecting locality: Eastern flank of the Lichiang Range, NW Yunnan
Habitat: Sheltered situations amongst boulders on barren wind-swept ridges.
Description: Plant of 6-12 inches. Flowers dark crimson.
Miscellaneous notes: This was the extreme limit of vegetation, and was situated few hundreds of feet higher than 7.No. 3005 which again was higher than any other species. Close to limit of perpetual snow.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00259818
Herbarium region: 4 (Inner China, Korea and Taiwan)
Number of sheets: 2
Associated material:
Herbarium specimen/sheetE00259817
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