Herbarium catalogue

‘ Type Specimen "Delei Valley, 28N. Alt. 11-12000 ft. A stout bush growing on the open ridge and on its flanks in dense thickets of mixed Rhododendron in the lower abies forest. The flowers are practica over, in colour a ruddy brick red, but with some orange in it. The species recalls a large leafed .Barbatum collected in the Tsangpo Gorge, Tibet in 1924, and another collected in the Seinghku Valley, 3urma in 1926. Neihher of these were in flower and both of them ad larger leaves than any specimens of No. 8250 yet seen. Calyx and pedicel red, glabrous. Filaments also glabrous, reddened towards the base, the anthers dark chocolate. Ovary covered with colourless glandular hairs, the style glabrous. 30/5/28. Ward 8250", ~ NN E00116413 ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN copyright reserved oO ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN ly

OO . @ "Pemakochung, Tsangpo Gorge. Alt. 10000 ft. 21/11/24. A big shrub of 10-15 ft, growing in dense Rhododendron thickets a very steep cliffs on the sheltered side of tne glen. The leaf- bud-scales are persistent, giving a curious effect. The outer bark sloughs, esposing a smooth smffae copper-red surface. Though the specimans seen were many years old, as proved by the number of annual growths they bore no fruits. ~~. Frocments SYNTYPE of Rhedloclenclton...e nes pecortum “Tog a... Nees RAGE. 1G! 193...(1416)... ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN ng 0 ae ANN y , copyright reserved "Advance Base, Seinghku Wang. 288N. 97 25 E. Alt. 10-11000 ft. Flowers over. A small gnarled tree, often with horizontal ascending trunk growing on the steep rocky sheltered slopes which are clothed with tanglewood, without any big trees. The bright red foliage bud scales are now a feature, these bud scales are persistent for several years. ( A very similar species, Ward 63502, was collected in the Tsangpo Gorge, November 1924 but no seed was secured). 5/6/26. Ward 6855". Fragments SYNTYPE ot Rhododendron. exasperctin ROYAL pa _—— gi qa ve

OO . @ "Pemakochung, Tsangpo Gorge. Alt. 10000 ft. 21/11/24. A big shrub of 10-15 ft, growing in dense Rhododendron thickets a very steep cliffs on the sheltered side of tne glen. The leaf- bud-scales are persistent, giving a curious effect. The outer bark sloughs, esposing a smooth smffae copper-red surface. Though the specimans seen were many years old, as proved by the number of annual growths they bore no fruits. ~~. Frocments SYNTYPE of Rhedloclenclton...e nes pecortum “Tog a... Nees RAGE. 1G! 193...(1416)... ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN ng 0 ae ANN y , copyright reserved "Advance Base, Seinghku Wang. 288N. 97 25 E. Alt. 10-11000 ft. Flowers over. A small gnarled tree, often with horizontal ascending trunk growing on the steep rocky sheltered slopes which are clothed with tanglewood, without any big trees. The bright red foliage bud scales are now a feature, these bud scales are persistent for several years. ( A very similar species, Ward 63502, was collected in the Tsangpo Gorge, November 1924 but no seed was secured). 5/6/26. Ward 6855". Fragments SYNTYPE ot Rhododendron. exasperctin ROYAL pa _—— gi qa ve