Family: Ericaceae
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Rhododendron mekongense Franch.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Rhododendron mekongense Franch.Det.E00320958Chamberlain, D.F.Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Collector/Expedition: Gaoligong Shan Biotic Survey Expedition - Summer 2005,
Collection number: 28683
Collection date: 17th August 2005
Country/Territory: China:Yunnan
Collecting locality: China:Yunnan:Fugong:Xian:Yaping Cun, S of Yaping Yakou in the second cirque with two small lakes in the bottom, just below the border with Myanmar, E side of Gaoligong Shan.
Latitude: 27°11'58''N, Longitude: 98°41'39''E
Habitat: Meadow around lake with steep boulder covered hillside covered mostly with perennial herbs leading up to the ridge. Growing along trail in sun.; Vegetation: Meadow; Aspect: E; Geomorphology: granite
Description: Shrub ca. 0.5 m tall. Sepals green flushed yellow. Corolla yellow. Filaments pale yellow, anthers brown.
Miscellaneous notes: undisturbed
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00320958
Herbarium region: 4 (Inner China, Korea and Taiwan)
Number of sheets: 1
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