Family: Ericaceae
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Rhododendron cephalanthum Franch.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Rhododendron cephalanthum Franch.Det.E00280748Chamberlain, D.F. 6th March 2001Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Collector/Expedition: Sino-British Qinghai Alpine Garden Society Expedition,
Collection number: 497
Collection date: 29th June 2000
Country/Territory: China:Sichuan
Collecting locality: China:Sichuan:Top of Pass (Gonggan Len) from Jiuzhaigou to Songpan, west-side.
Latitude: 33°0'46''N, Longitude: 103°42'53''E
Habitat: Hillside, among shrubs.
Description: Evergreen shrub to 1 m. Leaves dark green, leathery, elliptic-oblong, rusty brown beneath. Flowers bright pink in terminal clusters. Strongly scented foliage.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00280748
Herbarium region: 4 (Inner China, Korea and Taiwan)
Number of sheets: 1
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